fwo_541761 - COMTAT-VENAISSIN - AVIGNON - CLEMENT VII (Robert de Genève) Double Denier ou Sesino n.d. Avignon

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Price : 70.00 €

Type : Double Denier ou Sesino

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Avignon

Metal : billon

Diameter : 22,8 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 1,05 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

frappe sur un flan irrégulier, forte usure

Catalogue references :

MIR.10.244 - PC.0235 - Munt.8

Predigree :

Exemplaire de la collection Alfredo Meneghin

Obverse

Obverse legend : +CLEMENS SEPTIMVS.

Obverse description : Tiare pontificale avec lettres P P.

Obverse translation : (Clément VII, grand pontife).

Reverse

Reverse legend : +SANTVS PETRVS.

Reverse description : croix patente en I et III, clefs en I et IV.

Reverse translation : (Saint Pierre).

Commentary

Clément VII a frappé à Avignon des florins de 24 sols et des ducats de 30 sols en or, des carlins ou gillats, des 1/2 gros en argent, des doubles deniers et des deniers en billon. Au droit de notre denier figure le nombre ordinal du pape (Septimus).

Historical background

COMTAT-VENAISSIN - AVIGNON - CLEMENT VII (Robert de Genève)

(20/09/1378-16/09/1394)

Robert of Geneva had been Bishop of Cambrai. He was elected pope in Avignon on September 20, 1378 after having supported Urban VI (1378-1389). He is the first pope of the Great Schism which will divide the West until 1415. He is recognized by France, Spain, Scotland and Sicily. He had to fight against Urban VI and especially Boniface IX. Benedict XIII succeeded him in Avignon.