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Double Tournois - Maximilien III 4th type
| Issuer | Boisbelle-Henrichemont, Principality of |
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| Year | 1641-1642 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The arms of Henrichemont displayed on a shield set within a decorative field strewn with fleurs-de-lis, referencing the feudal allegiance to the French crown. The circular Latin legend originates at 12 o'clock and proceeds clockwise, enclosing the central device within a smooth border. The date and mint letter appear within the legend, consistent with standard feudal Double Tournois coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1641 - (fr) a1 - 1642 - (fr) a1 - 1642 - (fr) a2 - 1642 - (fr) b? - |
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Boisbelle-Henrichemont was a peculiar enclave lordship in the Berry region of France, whose rulers maintained the right to strike coinage well into the seventeenth century despite the Crown's persistent efforts to consolidate French minting privileges. Maximilien III de Béthune inherited the principality and continued issuing copper in the double tournois format precisely when royal edicts were tightening control over feudal mints elsewhere. The 4th type designation reflects sequential die modifications across a short production window — the 1641–1642 span likely represents the final active years before the mint's effective suppression.