Hardi - Louis XI 2nd issue ND

Reverse

Cross with two lilies and two crowns in quarters.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: SIT : nOMEn : DnI BEnEDITVM

Lettering (regular font): SIT : NOMEN : DNI BENEDITVM

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Comment

Originally, it was a three-denarius coin introduced in Bordeaux, then under English rule. When the region fell back into the hands of the King of France, the coin continued to be minted in the south-west, but never spread to the rest of the country.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

A l’origine, il s’agit d’une monnaie de trois deniers introduite à Bordeaux alors sous domination anglaise. Lorsque la région retomba dans le domaine du roi de France, on continua par tradition à frapper cette monnaie dans le grand sud-ouest sans qu’elle ne parvienne à gagner le reste du territoire.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Hardi - Louis XI (2nd issue) ND (1472-1478) coin from France is that it was issued during a time of economic reform. Louis XI, who ruled France from 1461 to 1483, implemented a number of measures to stabilize the French economy, including the introduction of a new currency system that included the Hardi coin. The coin was made of Billon, a silver-copper alloy, and weighed 0.84 grams. Despite its small size, the coin played an important role in the economy of the time and is now a sought-after collector's item.

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