French Kingdom coins catalog

Kingdom of France (987-1792)

denier

Louis VII the Young (1137-1180)

coin France denier 1137-1180
denier ND

silver
Pontoise mint
PONTXSIENSI
LVDOVICVS RE
Value - 35-45 USD

 

coin France denier 1137-1180
denier ND

silver
Paris mint
PRISII CIVIS
LVDOVICVS REX / FRANCO
Value - 35-45 USD

 

 

Philip (Philippe) II August (1180-1223)

coin France denier 1180-1223
denier parisis ND

silver
Arras mint
ARRAS CIVITAS
PHILLIPVS REX / FRAO N
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Louis VIII the Lion (1223-1226) or Louis IX the Saint (the first part of reign (1266-1245/50))

coin France denier 1223-1245
denier tournois ND

billon
LVDOVICVS REX
TVRONIS CIVI
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Louis IX the Saint - the second part of reign (1245/50-1270)

coin France denier 1245/50-1270
denier tournois ND

billon
LVDOVICVS REX
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 30-35 USD

 

 

Philip (Philippe) III the Bold (1270-1285)

coin France gros 1280
gros tournois (12 deniers tournois) no date (1280)

silver
PHILIPVS REX / BNDICTV SIT NOME DNI NRI DEI
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 100-150 USD

 

coin France denier 1280-1285
denier tournois no date (1280-1285)

billon
PHILIPVS REX
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 40-50 USD

 

Gros and denier tournois of Philip IV differs from the same coin of Philip III by the single letter "p" in the name of the king - PhILIPPVS, instead of PhILIPVS. In fact, coins with two "p" began to be minted under Philip III - then they decided that it will be more correct. Then, exactly the same coins continued to be minted under the new king. Naturally, it is impossible to determine under which board the particular coin was issued. In numismatics, these coins are traditionally attributed to the rule of Philip IV, because it is believed that the spelling rules were already well established and ALWAYS wrote Philipp, not Philip - therefore, there were significantly more such coins than under Philip III.

 

 

Philipp (Philippe) IV the Fair (1285-1314)

coin France gros 1285-1290
gros tournois (12 deniers tournois) no date (1290-1295)

silver
PHILIPPVS REX / BNDICTV SIT NOME DNI NRI DEI
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 50-70 USD

 

coin France maille tierce 1306
maille tierce (4 3/8 deniers tournois) no date (1306)

silver
PHILIPPVS REX / BNDICTV SIT NOME DOMINI
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 60-80 USD

 

coin France double denier 1295-1303
double denier parisis (2.5 deniers tournois) no date (1295-1303)

billon
PHILIPPVS REX
MONETA DVPLEX / REGALIS
Value - 40-50 USD

 

coin France double denier 1295-1303
double denier tournois no date (1295-1303)

billon
PHILIPPVS REX
MON DVPLEX REGAL
Value - 25-35 USD

 

coin France denier 1290-1295
denier tournois no date (1290-1295)

billon
PHILIPPVS REX
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 25-35 USD

 

coin France obole bourgeoise 1311
obole bourgeoise (5/8 denier tournois) no date (1311)

billon
PHILIPPVS REX
BVRGENSIS NOVVS
Value - 50-60 USD

 

coin France obole tournois 1285-1314
obole tournois (1/2 denier tournois) ND

billon
PHILIPPVS REX
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Philip (Philippe) V the Tall (1316-1322)

coin France gros 1318
gros tournois (15 deniers tournois) no date (1318)

silver
PHILIPPVS REX / BNDICTV SIT NOME DNI NRI DEI XPI
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 150-170 USD

 

 

Charles IV the Fair (1322-1328)

coin France maille blanche 1322-1328
maille blanche (7.5 deniers tournois) ND

silver
KAROLVS REX /SIT NOME DNI NRI BNDICTV
FRANCHORVM
Value - 50-70 USD

 

coin France double denier 1322
double denier parisis (2.5 deniers tournois) no date (1322)

billon
MONETA DVPLEX
KAROLVS REX
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Philip (Philippe) VI the Fortunate (1328-1350)

coin France gros 1340
gros "a la couronne" (10 deniers tournois) no date (1340)

silver
PHILIPPVS REX/ BNDICTV SIT NOME DNI NRI DEI
FRANCORVM
Value - 40-50 USD

 

coin France double denier 1328-1350
double denier parisis ND

billon
MONETA DVPLEX
PHILIPPVS REX / FRA NCO
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

John (Jean) II the Good (1350-1364)

coin France gros 1355
gros "a la queue" (15 deniers tournois) no date (1355)

silver
IOHANNES REX/ SIT NOME DNI NRI DEI HV XPI BNDICTV
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 60-70 USD

 

coin France maille blanche 1350-1364
maille blanche (8 deniers tournois) ND

silver
IOHANNES REX/ SIT NOME DNI NRI DEI HV XPI BNDICTV
TVRONVS CIVIS
Value - 50-60 USD

 

 

Charles VI the Mad (1380-1422)

coin France gros 1419
gros dit "florette" (20 deniers tournois) no date (1419)

silver
SIT NOME DNI BENEDICTV
KAROLVS FRANCORV REX
Value - 45-55 USD

 

coin France blanc 1380-1422
blanc dit "guenar" (10 deniers tournois) ND

silver
SIT NOME DNI BENEDICTV
KAROLVS FRANCORV REX
Value - 30-40 USD

 

coin France double denier 1421
double denier tournois dit "niquet" no date (1421)

billon
DVPLEX TVRONS FRACIE
KAROLVS FRACORV REX
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Henry VI king of England (1422-1453)

coin France blanc 1422
blanc "aux ecus"(10 deniers tournois) no date (1422)

silver
SIT NOME DNI BENEDICTV / HERICVS
HERICVS / FRANCORVM ET ANGLIE REX
Value - 150-180 USD

 

 

Charles VII the Victorious (1422-1461)

coin France blanc 1436
blanc "a la couronne" (10 deniers tournois) no date (1436)

silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM
KAROLVS FRANCORVM REX
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

coin France double denier 1438
double denier tournois no date (1436)

silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV
KAROLVS FRACORVM REX
Value - 60-80 USD

 

coin France double denier 1447
double denier tournois no date (1447)

billon
DVPLEX TVRONVS FRANCI
KAROLVS FRACORVM REX
Value - 40-50 USD

 

coin France denier 1456
denier tournois no date (1456)

billon
TVRONVS CIVIS FRANCOR
KAROLVS FRACORV REX
Value - 60-80 USD

 

 

Louis XI the Prudent (1461-1483)

coin France blanc 1475
blanc "au soleil" (12 deniers tournois) no date (1475)
silver
SIT NOME DNI BENEDICTV
LVDOVICVS FRANCORVM REX
Value - 40-50 USD

 

coin France blanc 1461
blanc "a la couronne" (10 deniers tournois) no date (1461)
silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV
LVDOVICVS FRANCOR REX
Value - 30-40 USD

 

coin France hardi 1478
hardi (3 deniers tournois) no date (1478)
silver
LVDOVICVS REX
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM
Value - 15-20 USD

 

 

Charles VIII the Affable (1483-1498)

coin France blanc 1483
blanc "au soleil" (12 deniers tournois) No Date (1483)
silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV
KAROLVS FRACORVM REX
Value - 50-70 USD

 

coin France blanc 1488
blanc "a la couronne" (12 deniers tournois) no date (1488)

silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM
RAROLVS FRACORVM REX
Value - 40-50 USD

 

coin France karolus 1488
karolus (dizain=10 deniers tournois) no date (1488)

billon
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTV
KAROLVS FRANCORVM REX / R
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Francis (François) I (1515-1547)

coin France blanc 1515
grand blanc "a la couronne" (12 deniers tournois) no date (1515)

silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM
FRANCISCVS FRANCORVM REX
Value - 80-100 USD

 

coin France douzain 1541
douzain "a la croisette" (12 deniers tournois) no date (1541)

billon
SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM
FRANCISCVS D GRA FRANCORVM RE
Value - 80-100 USD

 

coin France liard 1541
liard (3 deniers tournois) no date (1541)

billon
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDI
R FRANC D G FRA REX / F
Value - 40-60 USD

 

coin France denier no date (1515-1540)
denier tournois no date (1515-40)

billon
TVRONVS CIVIS FRANCORVM
FRANCISCVS FRANCORV REX
Value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Henry II (1547-1559)

coin France gros 1550
gros "de Nesle" (30 deniers tournois) 1550

silver
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM 1550
HENRICVS II DEI G FRANCORVM REX
Value - 60-70 USD

 

coin France 1/2 gros 1551
1/2 gros "de Nesle" (15 deniers tournois) 1551

billon
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM 1551
HENRICVS II DEI GRA FRANCOR REX
Value - 50-60 USD

 

coin France douzain 1549
douzain "aux croissants" (12 deniers tournois) 1549

billon
SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM 1549
HENRICVS 2 DEI G FRANCORV REX
Value - 40-50 USD

 

 

Francis (François) II (1559-1560)

coin France teston 1560
teston (4 sols parisis=60 deniers tournois) 1560

silver
XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPE 1560
HENRICVS II D G FRANCORV REX
Value - 90-110 USD

 

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