French Double Date Rubbed Not Sure Which Ruler Help Need To Identify Period

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Lionpassant New Member United Kingdom 18 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 05:00 am Hello experts I have this rather battered double not sure what the period is or the region could it be a colonial issue Date is missing I'm afraid , appreciate it is not worth a lot but I'm fascinated by it and would like to know more Help please Report this Post to the Staff

erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 06:29 am It is a French feudal issue. A double denier tournois from the Principality of Orange, date unreadable but should be 1640-43. The portrait is of Frederic-Henri de Nassau, prince of Orange. Obverse inscription: FRED.HENR.D.G.PRIN.AV (Fredericus Henricus Dei Gratia Princeps Auraicus) Reverse inscription: DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.(year) As for value, hard to tell. There are many varieties for the obverse inscription (could be PRI.AV, PRIN.AVR, etc) and I think yours is unusual. On the other hand, the coin is in rather bad shape, and for a more common inscription variety in this condition, at most a few dollars value. A specialized collector may be willing to pay a premium despite the condition. Numista page for the coin: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces56244.html Report this Post to the Staff
Lionpassant New Member United Kingdom 18 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 06:57 am Many thanks for your helpful and knowledgeable reply - really appreciate your time - best Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 10:34 am Quote: Numista page for the coin If I'm reading this correctly, it's variety f1, which is only listed for 1640. But I think the portrait looks more like 5th type, in which case it's variety d1 or d2, not listed on that page for any year. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 11:56 am Nice to see that it's not just Polish coins with so many listed varieties Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 03/06/2021 11:59 am Quote: I think the portrait looks more like 5th type, in which case it's variety d1 or d2 Yup, you are right, @january1may! Report this Post to the Staff
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