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Double Tournois - Guillaume-Robert 2nd type
1587 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 | 1587 |
| 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#54041 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Crowned shield, quartered at 1 de La Marck, 2 de Bourbon, 3 de Poitiers, 4 d'Auvergne. Beginning of legend at 2 o'clock, smooth circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DOVBLE. + .TOVRNOIS.1587.
Edge
Plain
Comment
Variety of existing obverse legend: D.DE.BOVILLON (PA n°6288bis).Variety of existing reverse legend: DOVBL.TOVRNOIS.
Obverse variants:
G.R.DE.LA.MARK.D.DE.BOVL. (a)
+ G.R.DE.LA.MARK.D.DE.BOVL (b)
Reverse variants:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1587. (1) + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1587 (2)
DOVBLE. + .TOVRNOIS.1587. (3)
DOVBLE. + TOVRNOIS.1587. (4)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Double Tournois - Guillaume-Robert (2nd type) 1587 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 of the coin, which depicts the French king Henri III. This feature sets the coin apart from other coins of the same era and makes it a distinctive and valuable collector's item.
