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Hammered French coin ID help

tewcdtewcd Posts: 245
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I just got this "newp" off the bay of E, and I think I just bought it on a whim, and on account of it being cheap. I can discern that one side says LUDOVICUS REX, but considering this could be anyone from Louis VI to Louis XII, I'm not sure where to start. The reverse is harder for me to decipher, but all I can recognize is a "-VS" at the very end of a word. It also has a design similar to coins I've seen of the era, but I'm really just lost. Someone with French coin knowledge, help a collector who's new to this area out! Also, any recommendations on books would be great!

Side 1
Side 2
Yes, I do sell on Ebay

Feel free to ask for my BST references!

*I reserve the right to change the direction of my collection at whiplash-inducing speeds.

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  • AndresAndres Posts: 977 ✭✭✭
    Diameter & weight of the coin might help .
    collector of Greek banknotes - most beautifull world banknotes - Greek & Roman ancient coins.
  • tewcdtewcd Posts: 245
    Sure, raw it is 0.6 grams (0.02 ounces), and is 19mm in diameter. Thickness is obviously less than 1 mm. Subject appears to be silver or billon, but with yellowish toning or staining on both obverse and reverse.
    Yes, I do sell on Ebay

    Feel free to ask for my BST references!

    *I reserve the right to change the direction of my collection at whiplash-inducing speeds.
  • tewcdtewcd Posts: 245
    TTT
    Yes, I do sell on Ebay

    Feel free to ask for my BST references!

    *I reserve the right to change the direction of my collection at whiplash-inducing speeds.
  • DCHDCH Posts: 332
    Denier Tournois of Louis VIII-Louis IX, 1223-1270. The same type was issued by both Kings.
    TVRONVS CIVI
    LVDOVICVS REX

    My reference: 'The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610)', Roberts.
  • tewcdtewcd Posts: 245
    Thank you very much! And thanks for the book reference.
    Yes, I do sell on Ebay

    Feel free to ask for my BST references!

    *I reserve the right to change the direction of my collection at whiplash-inducing speeds.
  • tewcdtewcd Posts: 245
    What would the market value of this coin, in this condition be? I see it on the internet for 60 euro in much better condition. Trying to figure out if I overspent.
    Yes, I do sell on Ebay

    Feel free to ask for my BST references!

    *I reserve the right to change the direction of my collection at whiplash-inducing speeds.
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