© CGB
© CGB
Gros - Charles VII ND
1455 year| Silver | 3.599 g | 29.5 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| King | Charles VII (1422-1461) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1455 |
| Value | 1 Gros (1⁄20 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.599 g |
| Diameter | 29.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#8632 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Cross fleurdelisée.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: + SIT* nOmEN* DOmInI* BENEDICTVm
Lettering (regular font): + SIT* NOMEN* DOMINI* BENEDICTVM
Comment
unlike the "Gros de Roi" of the 1st issue (1447 - DY no. 518), this "Gros de Roi" has a smaller, thicker fleur-de-lys cross on the reverse. M. J. Duplessy (commentary from "les monnaies françaises royales" tome I 1988) Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Gros - Charles VII ND (1455) from France made of Silver weighing 3.599 g is that it was minted during the reign of Charles VII, who was known as "Charles the Well-Served" due to his efforts to reform the French monetary system. This coin was part of a new series of coins introduced by Charles VII to replace the older, debased coinage and help stabilize the French economy.
