Silver piedfort double parisis of Charles IV

Silver piedfort double parisis of Charles IV
Silver piedfort double parisis of Charles IV
Silver piedfort double parisis of Charles IV
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Silver piedfort double parisis of Charles IV
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Silver piedfort double parisis of Charles IV of France (1322-28). This version of the type was originally introduced in 1323. In fair condition, is 21.5mm in diameter and 3mm thick, with a weight of 7.27grams.

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LCC ID. No.
X.A190.2013.0.0
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Notes
A number of ideas have been put forward to explain piedforts. It is very unlikely that they are pattern (experimental) coins, since they are made with currency dies (in some cases the same die has been identified as being used both for normal coins and for a piedfort). Nor is it likely that they were created as guides for mint workers ¿ the presence of several French piedforts as English finds makes this seem implausible. Perhaps the likeliest idea is that they were made for the use of important officials, who might utilise them as reckoning counters. This would certainly account for them turning up far from home and away from any context of currency. It is in fact possible that piedforts as a class fulfilled different purposes across time.

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