Sterling - Gaucher V of Châtillon ND

Reverse

Long cross within pearl circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONET NOVA YVE

Comment

Nicolas John Mayhew has recorded 10 examples of the variety with a five-pointed wheel between the Y and VE of YVE.

Gaucher de Châtillon, Constable of France and Count of Porcien, minted coins in the seigneuries of Florennes and Neufchâteau as husband of Isabelle de Rumigny, widow of Thibaud II of Lorraine, whom he married in 1313 and who died in 1322.

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Nicolas John Mayhew a recensé 10 exemplaires de la variété avec une molette à cinq pointes entre le Y et le VE de YVE.

Gaucher de Châtillon, connétable de France et comte de Porcien, frappait monnaie dans les seigneuries de Florennes et Neufchâteau en tant qu'époux d'Isabelle de Rumigny, veuve de Thibaud II de Lorraine, qu'il avait épousée en 1313 et qui mourut en 1322.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in Europe, specifically during the reign of King Louis X of France, who ruled from 1314 to 1316. This was a period marked by political instability, wars with England, and the rise of the nobility. Despite these challenges, the Sterling - Gaucher V of Châtillon coin remained a widely used and trusted form of currency throughout the French States.

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