New Medieval French Denier

I cant afford medieval coins much but this one was cheap enough to add to my coin collection.



Franche-Comté, Archeveche de BESANCON, ANONYMOUS ( 1180-1225 A.D. )
Denier
O: P THO M[A]RTIR, hand blessing.
R: + BISVNTVM, cross pattée
17mm
0.7g

 

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It looks very medieval.

 

One question about your cataloging - you say "Comté Archeveche." Which is it? A county or an archbishophric?

 

I think it would be both because the archbishop was a prince bishop of the HRE. So the rulers were both Prince Electors and Archbishops. It was a free imperial city and the principle city of what would later be termed the Franche-Comte' (Free County).

 

i try and grab a cheapie every now and then also, pretty cool coin.

 

Agreed; "Franche-Comté" could in this context simply be a modern classification. Today's France has 22 régions in Europe, and Franche-Comté is one of them, with Besançon being the capital. Here is a similar coin ...

Christian

 

I have had this one since the 1960's:


France Silver Denier Ferri III of Lorraine (1251-1303)
20mm 3.16gm

I think that I paid $1 for it then.

 

Picture?

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In willieboyd2's post? Looks good here. Try this direct link:
http://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_france_denier_ferri3.jpg

Christian

 

@Ardatirion : Yes Franche-Comté is the name of the region, as Bourgogne or Aquitaine would be

@Mat : didn't know you like french medieval. Did you happen to visit my website, devoted to Dombes (another part of feudal France : http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://monnaiesdeladombes.blogspot.com/ ) ?

Q