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(: Colonial Era - 1710 French Colonies 30 Deniers :)
SpaceMonkey
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quite a cool coin... with an curious composition and well balanced design. I love the flavor it adds to the overall collection!
The French Colonies in America had the same basic needs as any other colony, one of which was the need for coins with which to conduct their daily business. Some French coins were made specifically for the French Colonies (see paragraph below). Other French coins arrived on trading ships and with French immigrants.
In 1710-1713 the Lyon mint (mintmark D) struck a billon 30 denier coin specifically for colonial export. These coins, called the 30 deniers aux deux livres Couronnés or less formally as the double sols, display the crowned double L obverse while the reverse displays a cross. The coins were sometimes called Mousquetaires as the cross on the reverse resembled the cross worn by the king's bodyguards, known as the musketeers. The dies for these coins were cut by Norbert Roettiers. According to the edicts of September 26, 1709 and June 15, 1711 the mintage was to be 40 million coins, but Hodder has suggested the actual minatge exceeded 122 million.
(excerpts from coinfacts.com, www.coins.nd.edu)
A little bit about the composition:
These coins were composed of "billon" which is an alloy of silver & copper. This alloy was occassionally used for minor coin issues and had a very high copper content.
Sometimes billon coins were treated with a thin silver coating just to give a shiny appearance.... THOSE CHEAPSKATES!!
(Original Coin Photos By Mark Goodman)
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The French Colonies in America had the same basic needs as any other colony, one of which was the need for coins with which to conduct their daily business. Some French coins were made specifically for the French Colonies (see paragraph below). Other French coins arrived on trading ships and with French immigrants.
In 1710-1713 the Lyon mint (mintmark D) struck a billon 30 denier coin specifically for colonial export. These coins, called the 30 deniers aux deux livres Couronnés or less formally as the double sols, display the crowned double L obverse while the reverse displays a cross. The coins were sometimes called Mousquetaires as the cross on the reverse resembled the cross worn by the king's bodyguards, known as the musketeers. The dies for these coins were cut by Norbert Roettiers. According to the edicts of September 26, 1709 and June 15, 1711 the mintage was to be 40 million coins, but Hodder has suggested the actual minatge exceeded 122 million.
(excerpts from coinfacts.com, www.coins.nd.edu)
A little bit about the composition:
These coins were composed of "billon" which is an alloy of silver & copper. This alloy was occassionally used for minor coin issues and had a very high copper content.
Sometimes billon coins were treated with a thin silver coating just to give a shiny appearance.... THOSE CHEAPSKATES!!
(Original Coin Photos By Mark Goodman)
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<< <i>SpaceMonkey ... your website and coins are absolutely smokin' hot! Dealers should look at your website as an example of how to create a marketing tool that is elegant and efficient.
thanks Fletcher, i do like designin' pitchers.
at some point i would love to add contextual info to each coin (historical info, etc)... just takes a lot of time and besides, I am still researching, learning and soaking in all this info so no rush i suppose.
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