France (1270-80) gros tournois

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This early gros tournois was worth 12 deniers tournois. Victim of many debasements, the gros tournois would eventually split into a billon version worth ten deniers tournois and a silver version worth 24 deniers tournois. Specimens with "PHILIPPVS" are attributed to Philip IV while those with "PHILIPVS" are attributed to Philip III.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.21 g, 0.958 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dupl-202.

Source:

• Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
• Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.

Links to:

• France (1226-70) gros tournois
• Provence (1267-77) gros tournois, Charles d'Anjou
• France (1280-90) gros tournois
• Coins and currency dated 1270
• return to French royal coinage (to 1793)