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Denier Tournois - Charles VIII
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1483 |
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| Diameter | 17 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | (couronne)TVRONVS: CIVIS: FRACORVM (Translation: French city of Tours) |
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Charles VIII came to the throne at age thirteen, with his older sister Anne de Beaujeu effectively governing France through his minority. The Denier Tournois — a denomination whose design traced back to the abbey of Saint-Martin de Tours and had been minted more or less continuously since the twelfth century — continued largely unchanged under his regency government, a monetary conservatism that reflected the political instability of the period rather than any particular intention.
Duplessy 605 is not a rare type, but surviving examples in decent condition are less common than mintage volumes would suggest; the low silver content made these coins expendable in daily transactions and few were preserved by contemporary collectors.