Blanc with crown - Louis XI

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1461-1474
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Blanc (1⁄24 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionBillon (.359 silver)
Weight3.022 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#550, Ciani#755-756, LP#534, Dumas#21-3-1, GadR1#27-28
Obverse descriptionShield of France between three crowns, within a double trilobe; a star at the tip of the shield.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringLVDOVICVS*FRANCORVM*REX
(Translation: Louis King of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionCross in a double trilobe confined to the 1st and 4th of a crown, to the 2nd and 3rd of a lily; a star with 5 spokes in the angle of the trilobe of the 1st canton of the cross.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringSIT*NOMEN*DNI*BENEDICTVM
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
Edge
MintAngers, France (mid 8th century -
1662)
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Châlons-sur-Marne, modern-day
Châlons-en-Champagne, France (9th century - 1593)
Dijon, France
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
Limoges, France (?-1837)
Lyon, France (?-1858)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Montélimar, France (?-1593)
Montpellier, France
Poitiers, France
Romans-sur-Isère, France(1192-1554)
Rouen, France (?-1858)
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
Saint-Pourçain, modern-day
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
Tournai, Belgium (625-1709)
Tours, France
Troyes, France
B
Bourges, France
P
Perpignan, France (?-1837)
V
Villefranche, modern-day
Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
MintageND (1461-1474)  - Angers: dot 7th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Bordeaux -
ND (1461-1474)  - Chalons-sur-Marne: dot 21st -
ND (1461-1474)  - Dijon: star -
ND (1461-1474)  - Hybrid: dot 11th on obverse and dot 10th on reverse -
ND (1461-1474)  - La Rochelle: dot 9th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Limoges: dot 10th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Lyon -
ND (1461-1474)  - Montelimar: dot 3rd -
ND (1461-1474)  - Montpellier: dot 4th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Paris: dot 18th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Poitiers: dot: 8th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Romans: dot 2nd -
ND (1461-1474)  - Rouen: dot 15th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Saint-Lo: dot 19th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Saint-Pourçain: dot 11th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Toulouse: dot 5th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Tournai: dot 16th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Tours: dot 6th -
ND (1461-1474)  - Troyes: dot 14th -
ND (1461-1474) B - -
ND (1461-1474) P - -
ND (1461-1474) V - -
Catalog ID2032672410
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