France 1584-M 2 sols

from CGB MONNAIES XVI

The billon double sol parisis, struck at numerous mints 1578-89, had a face value of thirty deniers tournois. This specimen is from the Toulouse mint. It appeared in a CGB sale in 2009 but, sadly, we have lost the cataloguing information. The later double sol of Louis XV was 2.18 g, .208 fine silver and tariffed at 24 deniers tournois.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.70 g, .319 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1136; Ciani 1444.

Source:

• Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.

Link to:

• 1582-S double sol parisis
• 1586-M franc avec fraise
• 1587-C ¼ écu
• Coins and currency dated 1584
• return to French royal coinage (to 1793)