Obole tournois - Charles VII dit `Le Victorieux`

€153,252.00
IssuerFrance
Year1447
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Obol (1⁄480 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.590)
Weight0.75 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#533A
Obverse descriptionInside a trilobe, a lily; around it, a pearled circle.
Obverse script
Obverse letteringa) ⚜ KAROLVS * F * R * b) + KAROLVS : F · R ·
(Translation: Karolus F (-rancorum) R (-ex) : `Charles [VII], King of the French.`)
Reverse descriptionCross pattee inscribed in a quatrefoil; around it, a pearled circle.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering+ OBOLVS : CIVIS
(Translation: Obolus Civis: `Obole of the Nation.`)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1447)  - Mint to be determined (var 1) -
ND (1447)  - Saint-Pourçain (var 2) -
ND (1447)  - Variety to be defined -
Catalog ID7067534600
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