© Charles Travaillant
© Charles Travaillant
Little Denier - Robert II ND
| Billon | 0.6 g | 16.5 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Burgundy (French States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Robert II (1271-1306) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1272-1299 |
| Value | 1 Little Denier (1⁄360) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.6 g |
| Diameter | 16.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#106382 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Cross with a sun in second.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ☩ DIVIONENSIS
Translation: [Little Denier] of Dijon.
Comment
On the reverse, the sun in the canton of the cross links this coin to other Robert coins: the double, the denier with the annulus above a crescent and a sun.The modulus and weight of these coins place them between the deniers and oboles, none of which under Robert II or before him for the Duchy of Burgundy reached this modulus. They could be "digenois petiz", three of which were worth two "viennois" between 1278 and 1282.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Little Denier coin is that it was used as a means of payment for the common people, while the nobility used gold coins. This highlights the economic disparity between the rich and the poor during that time period.