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Tournois Gros - Charles IV ND
| Silver | 3.36 g | - |
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Count | Charles IV (Karl IV) (1346-1353) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1348-1353 |
| Value | Gros (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Livre Tournois (963-1353) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.36 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#95827 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Patted cross, small, surrounded by two legends between three pearled circles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering:
+ XPC⋮ VInCIT⋮ XPC⋮ REGИAT⋮ XPC⋮ IИPERAT⋮ (ext.)
+ MOИETA⁑ LVCEBVRGC (int.)
Lettering (regular font):
+ XPC⋮ VINCIT⋮ XPC⋮ REGNAT⋮ XPC⋮ INPERAT⋮ (EXT.)
+ MONETA⁑ LVCEBVRGC (INT.)
Translation:
+ Christ overcomes, Christ reigns, Christ commands (ext.)
+ Currency of Luxembourg (int.)
Comment
Tournois gros of the highest rarity, struck between 1348 and 1353 at the Luxembourg-city mint.Currency assigned to Charles IV by all authors. This choice can however be questioned.
Charles was in charge of Luxembourg
since his coronation in 1346 until the end of 1353 when he leaves the county to Wenceslaus I.
By early 1346, he conceded the county to the archbishop Baudouin de Trêves, which
he owed considerable sums. Luxembourgers owed obedience to the archbishop who had full powers to govern and administer the county and
even had the right to monetize
Extract of Bernays & Vannerus, 1910, p. 188
Source:
- the illustrations on this sheet come from the article of M. de Jonghe, published in 1895 in the RBN, vol. LI, pp. 361-370
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tournois Gros - Charles IV ND (1348-1353) coin from County of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) is that it was minted during the reign of Charles IV, who was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia. This coin was part of a series of coins minted during his reign, which aimed to standardize the currency across the Holy Roman Empire. The coin's design features the image of Charles IV on one side and the Luxembourg coat of arms on the other. It is made of silver and weighs 3.36 grams.
