Denier Tournois - Frédéric-Maurice de la tour d'Auvergne Wig
| Issuer | Orange, Principality of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1677 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | CGKL#804, Dy féodales#2214, VdWV Orange#A5, Dh Orange#182, PA#– |
| Obverse description | Bust of prince right, draped, wearing large wig. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
★FRE.MAV.DE.LA.TO.DAV.PR.AV (Translation: Frédéric-Maurice de la Tour-d’Auvergne, prince of Orange.) |
| Reverse description | Three large lilies, a little tower fleurdelisée above. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | .DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1677 |
| Edge | Smooth. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1677 - (fr) a1 - 1677 - (fr) a2 - 1677 - (fr) b3 - |
| Numisquare ID | 1887697230 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: Struck in 1677, this Denier Tournois originates from the Principality of Orange under Frédéric-Maurice de la Tour d'Auvergne. A complex figure, Frédéric-Maurice, Duke of Bouillon, navigated Orange's strategic position between powerful French and Dutch interests during a period of intense European power struggles. Louis XIV'