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.
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.