| Issuer | Besançon, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1537-1607 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Carolus = 1 Niquet (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Thaler (1537-1673) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.54 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reference(s) | Dy féodales#3033 ; 3042 |
| Obverse description | City arms in shield, date at end of legend. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ✠ CAROLVS ￮ V ￮ IMPERATOR (Translation: Charles V, emperor.) |
| Reverse description | Crowned armored half-length figure facing right holding imperial orb and scepter in other hand over shoulder. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ✠ MONETA : BISVNTINA : 1565 (Translation: Coinage of the city of Besançon.) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1537 - - 1538 - - 1539 - - 1540 - - 1541 - - 1542 - - 1543 - - 1544 - - 1546 - - 1547 - - 1548 - - 1549 - - 1550 - - 1551 - - 1552 - - 1553 - - 1554 - - 1555 - - 1556 - - 1557 - - 1558 - - 1560 - (fr) Posthume - 1561 - (fr) Posthume - 1565 - (fr) Posthume - 1567 - (fr) Posthume - 1569 - (fr) Posthume - 1570 - (fr) Posthume - 1576 - (fr) Posthume - 1577 - (fr) Posthume - 1578 - (fr) Posthume - 1580 - (fr) Posthume - 1581 - (fr) Posthume - 1582 - (fr) Posthume - 1583 - (fr) Posthume - 1585 - (fr) Posthume - 1586 - (fr) Posthume - 1588 - (fr) Posthume - 1589 - (fr) Posthume - 1591 - (fr) Posthume - 1593 - (fr) Posthume - 1595 - (fr) Posthume - 1597 - (fr) Posthume - 1603 - (fr) Posthume - 1605 - (fr) Posthume - 1607 - (fr) Posthume - |
| Numisquare ID | 3949042810 |
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