Need help identifying this French hammered.

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by FrankPlantagenet, Apr 16, 2010.

  1. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member

    well I don't know anything about it apart from it is french...



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  3. DCH

    DCH Member

    It looks to be a Denier Parisis of Louis VII. Weight should be about 1.27grams

    Top pic: LVDOVICVS REX around FRA/OCN or FRA/NCO
    Bottom pic: PARISII * CIVIS
     
  4. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member

    I'm impressed, thanks for much! Do you know its value?

    Its a lot older than I thought it was, I'm very pleased :D
     
  5. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member

    Does anyone know the possible value?
     
  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

  7. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member


    Hi, Frank! I think it maybe a grossus tournois.
     
  8. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member


    I do research myself and I like uploading pictures and finding out more so I'll carry on doing so.

    And I can't find the coin so I'd like to find out how much its worth.
     
  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    You can't find it ????

    Frank - all I'm trying to do is help you out here. The link I gave you, I clicked on it. Then I clicked on the World Coins link. Then I put Denier Parisis, which is what you were told the coin was, in the search box - and this popped up. http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=Denier+Parisis&s=0&results=100

    Now the whole thing took less than 10 seconds - that's how easy it is.

    And if you click on each of those coins that popped up you will see the value and the date of auction where it was sold.
     
  10. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member

    When I search it earlier, I typed Louis VII and it come up with a greek coin -.-


    But thanks for the help.
     
  11. Nummus_Superbus

    Nummus_Superbus Numismatist from Mars**

    Yet another neat little coin, keep 'em coming Frank!
     
  12. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    What you'll find Frank is that when conducting web searches, even with Google or other search engines, that the key words you use make all the difference.

    Always use advanced searches. And then search the results of that. But with a coin, like on Coin Archives, start with the denomination. If that doesn't work then use the legends or even part of the legends. Then try the country and date when you have it. And sometimes, the ruler's name works. But they tend to get you all over the map because all the countries had rulers with the same names.

    It can take a bit of work sometimes, but each different set of key words bring different results.

    Learning how to search is a skill that anyone can acquire with minimal effort.
     
  13. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member


    Thanks mate, that has helped me a lot.
     
  14. bqcoins

    bqcoins Olympic Figure Skating Scoring System Expert

    Thats a pretty cool site doug.
     
  15. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    It was better before they started charging $600 a year. Now you only get to see some of the info.
     
  16. Prestoninanus

    Prestoninanus Junior Member

    It seems a bit small for such a 'big' sounding name... From what I have read, the English 'Groat' was based on that coin, and its name (Groat, Groot, Gros etc) is supposed to be derived from a word meaning 'big' etymologically speaking....
     
  17. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member

    Thanks Graeme.
     
  18. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    The gross tournois was big. Weighing 4.9 grams and 25 to 26mm. It was worth 12 pennies.
     
  19. FrankPlantagenet

    FrankPlantagenet New Member

    I have looked at the prices of these coins but what is it actually worth on Ebay?
     
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