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Montgomery Valued Member Canada 429 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 08:32 am Hi, Pick up this one recently but need some help to put an ID on it. It's older then my Gadoury book and I have some trouble to find precise informations about this one. The weight is 1.54gr and a diameter of 28/26 mm. I think it's Charles VII but I'm not sure about the mint who stamp it. Lyons maybe? Thank for your help! Report this Post to the Staff

mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 1861 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 09:32 am fouund this info on vcoins website France France, Charles VII, Blanc à la couronne, 1436-1461, Laon, Billon, French arms between three coronets, all within a trilobe., Cross flanked by two coronets in 1 and 4 and two lilies in 2 and 3, within a quatrefoil., Superb and very rare example, from the Laon mint. FEATURES COUNTRY France DENOMINATION Blanc à la couronne YEAR 1436-1461 MINT NAME Laon COMPOSITION Billon DIAMETER 27.5 RULER NAME Charles VII WEIGHT (G) 2.93 Report this Post to the Staff
Montgomery Valued Member Canada 429 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 09:45 am Your exemple came from Laon, I would like to find mine where it was struck. Mine I'm a bit concern about the weight which is 1 gr below standard weight... Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 1:46 pm You need to find another example with the "point secret" under the R of Francorum and the C of Benedictu. (edited: for reverse it should be under the n of DNI). Edited by tdziemia 06/01/2026 05:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 05/31/2026 10:05 pm It seems that La Rochelle uses the point (or annelet) at the 9th character. So it seems likely this is the mint. Lyon placed the point at the 11th character. I can find this blanc for Charles VII struck at La Rochelle, Duplessy 587 which is very close from a design viewpoint: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=880319' . But as you say, your weight is too low, and the order of the crowns and lilies reverse doesn't match (perhaps that doesn't matter). There was also a petit blanc (half blanc), Duplessy 520 that fits your weight better: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=706196 . But this type does not have the crowns around the shield obverse, and has only one crown and one lily in the corners of the cross reverse. Maybe someone with more expertise in medieval French (erafjel or spence) will get it. . Edited by tdziemia 06/01/2026 05:54 am Report this Post to the Staff
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