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Double Tournois - Maximilien I 1st type
1636 year| Copper | 2.5 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Boisbelle-Henrichemont (French States) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Maximilian I of Bethune (1605-1641) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1636 |
| 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#54215 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Three lilies around a Henrichemont shield. Start of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1636.L
Engraver: Jean Levrat
Edge
Plain
Comment
Variants of the obverse:(fleuron)MAXI.D.BET.P.S.DENRIC.ET.BB (a)
(fleuron)MAXI.I.D.BET.P.S.DENRIC.ET.BB (b)
(fleuron)MAXI.D.BETHVNE.P.S.D'HENRIC (c)
(fleuron)MAXI.D.BETHVNE.P.S.DENRIC (d)
(fleuron)MAXI.D.BETHVN.P.S.DENRIC (e)
(fleuron)M.D.BETHVNE.P.S.DENRIC.ET.B (f)
.MAXI.D.BETHVNE.P.S.DENRIC (g)
Variants of the reverse:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1636.L. (1)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1636.L (2)
Interesting fact
The Double Tournois coin from the Principality of Boisbelle-Henrichemont is interesting because it was issued during a time of great economic and political change in France. The coin was minted in 1636, just a few years after the reign of Louis XIII, who had implemented a number of economic reforms aimed at stabilizing the French economy. The Double Tournois was one of the first coins to be issued under these reforms, and it was designed to replace the older Teston coin. The coin's design features an image of Maximilien I, the first prince of Boisbelle-Henrichemont, and it was made of copper, which was a relatively new material for coins at the time. Despite its small denomination, the Double Tournois was an important coin in its time and is now a sought-after collector's item.