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Double Tournois - Guillaume-Robert 1st type
1577 year| Copper | 2.5 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Sedan (French States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Guillaume-Robert de la Marck (1574-1588) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1577 |
| Value | 2 Deniers (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#54040 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned shield, quartered at 1 and 4 of Auvergne, at 2 and 3 of La Marck. Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ★DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1577
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Double Tournois - Guillaume-Robert (1st type) 1577 coin from the Principality of Sedan (French States) is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the coat of arms of the Principality of Sedan, which was a small independent state located in the northeastern part of France. This shield is placed above the main image on the obverse side of the coin, which depicts the crowned bust of King Henri III of France. This coin was minted during a time of political and religious turmoil in France, and the inclusion of the Sedan coat of arms may have been a way to assert the principality's independence and sovereignty.