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Double Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans 14th type
| Copper | 2.5 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Dombes (French States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Gaston (1626-1652) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1639-1641 |
| 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#54336 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 76% |
Reverse
Three lilies placed 2 and 1 under a label with three pendants (Orleans).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1641 (1)
+ DOVBLE TOVRNOIS.1641: (2)
+ DOVBLE.TORNOIS.1641 (3)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS 1641. (4)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1641. (5)
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Double Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans (14th type) coin from the Principality of Dombes is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in France. The coin was issued between 1639 and 1641, during the reign of King Louis XIII, who was struggling to maintain power amidst the Thirty Years' War and the Fronde, a series of civil wars in France. Despite the political instability, the coin remained a standard circulation coin and was widely used in trade and commerce.
