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Double Tournois - Charles II 24th type
| Copper | 2.5 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Arches-Charleville (French States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Charles II Gonzaga-Nevers (1637-1665) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1639-1643 |
| Value | 2 Deniers (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#54146 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
In the field three lilies. Start of legend at 12 o'clock. Double circle divided by eight pellets.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + DOVBLE.D.LA.SOV.DAR.1642
Unabridged legend: Double denier de la principauté d'Arches.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Variants of the obverse:.CHARLES.II.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR (a)
(rose)CHARLES.II.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR (b)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Double Tournois - Charles II (24th type) coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in France. The Principality of Arches-Charleville, where the coin was minted, was a small state located in the northeastern part of the country, and it was surrounded by the Spanish Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire. The coin was minted during the Thirty Years' War, which was a religious conflict that devastated much of Europe and lasted from 1618 to 1648. Despite the turmoil, the coin still bears the image of Charles II, who was the ruler of the Principality of Arches-Charleville at the time.
