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Denier Tournois - William Henry
| Issuer | Orange, Principality of |
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| Year | 1680 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of William Henry, Prince of Orange, facing right, rendered in low relief in the feudal hammered style. The effigy is set within a beaded or toothed inner circle, with the surrounding Latin legend reading GVILANRDG PRAV, an abbreviated form of Guilielmus Henricus Dei Gratia Princeps Arausionensis. The portrait displays characteristic late 17th-century engraving with visible flan irregularities consistent with hammered coinage. The field around the bust is plain, and the overall style reflects the provincial feudal coinage tradition of the Principality of Orange. |
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| Obverse lettering | GVILANRDG PRAV (Translation: William Henry, by the Grace of God, prince of Orange.) |
| Reverse description | Three fleurs-de-lis arranged in a triangular formation — two in the upper field and one centered below — with a post horn displayed above them, the heraldic symbol of the Principality of Orange. The design is set within a plain field, with the surrounding legend DENIER.DORANGE.1680 encircling the devices along the periphery. The date 1680 appears prominently within the legend at the top of the reverse. The fleurs-de-lis and horn together constitute the traditional armorial bearings associated with the princes of Orange-Nassau. The coin exhibits the irregular flan shape and uneven strike typical of late feudal hammered copper issues. |
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