Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Douzain of Dauphine - Francis I 6th type
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
|---|---|
| Year | 1515-1540 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central quartered shield of arms within a beaded inner circle: first and fourth quarters bearing three fleurs-de-lis for France, second quarter displaying a crowned lion passant for Dauphine, third quarter showing a crowned dolphin for Dauphine. The shield is set against a plain field and enclosed by a beaded border. The circumferential legend FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCOR REX runs around the outer margin in Gothic lettering, partially struck on this irregular hammered flan. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The douzain — worth twelve deniers — became the backbone of everyday French commerce in the sixteenth century, and Francis I struck enormous quantities across multiple types as his wars in Italy drained the treasury and demanded constant monetary output. The sixth type for the Dauphiné region reflects the king's particular attention to his eastern territories, where proximity to Italian banking networks made reliable billon coinage a political as much as a practical necessity.
The Ciani gap is worth noting: his absence of a listing suggests this type either eluded his census or was conflated with an adjacent variety.