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Denier - William
| Issuer | Charenton, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1255-1264 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ G • DE CORTEnA (Translation: William of Courtenay...) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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Charenton in this period was held by a succession of minor lords whose coinage rights derived from grants predating the Capetian consolidation of the Île-de-France. The William named in Billon issues of this type is generally identified as Guillaume de Charenton, whose lordship fell within the orbit of the Bishop of Paris — a jurisdictional proximity that periodically created friction over minting privileges. Billon deniers from such small seigneuries rarely survived heavy circulation; the alloy was frequently debased enough that neighboring markets discounted them against royal issues.