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Double Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans 16th type
| Copper | 2.5 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Dombes (French States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Gaston (1626-1652) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1640-1643 |
| 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#54338 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 44% |
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.TOVRNOIS 1641 (3)
+ DOVBLE TOVRNOIS 1641 (4)
+ DOVBLE.TORNOIS 1641 (5)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOI.S 1641 (6)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1643: (7)
+ DOVBLE TOVRNOIS 1641 sur 1640 (8)
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Double Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans (16th type) coin from the Principality of Dombes is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in France. The coin was minted between 1640 and 1643, during the reign of 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.
