France Obole tournois - Charles VII dit "Le Victorieux", 1447
Information
Country
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Obol
Year
1447
Ruler
Charles VII the Victorious (Charles VII le Victorieux)
(1422–1461)
Composition
Silver (.590)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
0.75
Diameter (mm)
17
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Obol from France. Issued in 1447. Struck in Silver (.590). Measures 17 mm and weighs 0.75 g.
- Obverse
- Inside a trilobe, a lily; around it, a pearled circle. (Karolus F (-rancorum) R (-ex) :"Charles [VII], King of the French.")
- Reverse
- Cross pattee inscribed in a quatrefoil; around it, a pearled circle. (Obolus Civis:"Obole of the Nation.")
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