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Francis I, double tournois du Dauphiné à la croisette, Grenoble.
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1543-1546 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A prominent Latin cross with small annulets or pellets at the terminals and angles, set within an inner circle, giving the coin its designation 'à la croisette.' The cross divides the inner field into four quadrants. The mint mark appears in the field. The surrounding Latin legend reads SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM, a traditional Scriptural invocation meaning 'Blessed be the name of the Lord,' enclosed between the inner circle and the coin's irregular outer rim. |
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The double tournois struck for Dauphiné occupies a distinct place in French provincial minting: the province retained its own coinage rights long after most of the kingdom had been absorbed into a unified monetary system, a consequence of the terms under which the Dauphiné passed to the French crown in 1349. Francis I issued specific types for the region throughout his reign, and the Grenoble mint — one of the more geographically isolated royal establishments — produced them under conditions that frequently complicated die supply and quality control.
The croisette differentiates this issue from the standard royal double tournois series. Dy 938 is a Dauphiné-specific attribution.