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bfe_249906 - TOWN OF BESANCON - COINAGE STRUCK IN THE NAME OF CHARLES V Carolus

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Price : 15.00 €

Type : Carolus

Date: 1623

Mint name / Town : Besançon

Quantity minted : 248272

Metal : billon

Millesimal fineness : 222 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,45 g.

Coments on the condition:

Ce carolus est frappé sur un flan irrégulier. Écrasement de flan au droit et coin bouché au revers

Catalogue references :

Bd.1293 - PA.5408 (pl.123/11) - CCK.M15/1623

Obverse

Obverse legend : + CA[ROLV]S. V. IMPERATOR.

Obverse description : Buste de Charles-Quint à gauche, couronné, accosté du millésime 16-23.

Obverse translation : (Charles V, empereur romain).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + MONE. CIVI. BISVNTINÆ.

Reverse description : Écu de Besançon orné de cuirs.

Reverse translation : (Monnaie de la cité de Besançon).

Commentary

Poids léger.
Lightweight

Historical background

TOWN OF BESANCON - COINAGE STRUCK IN THE NAME OF CHARLES V

(1534-1674)

Charles Quint (1500-1558) was the son of Philippe le Beau and Jeanne la Folle. He became Duke of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) in 1506. To thank his minister, Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (1486-1550), a native of Besançon, Charles conceded on May 8, 1534 to the city the right to mint coins on condition of to include his effigy on the obverse. After his abdication in 1556 and his death in 1558, the Besançon continued to include the face of the emperor on the coinage.

TOWN OF BESANCON - COINAGE STRUCK IN THE NAME OF CHARLES V Demi-carolus ou Blanc XF

120.00 €

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