[G]See De Saulcy,Documents, i. 73, where it is stated that the fineness of these pieces was occasionally below 20 carats.
[G]See De Saulcy,Documents, i. 73, where it is stated that the fineness of these pieces was occasionally below 20 carats.
[H]1 EdwardIII.4496 florins of the lamb worth 3s. 101⁄2d. a piece = £871, 2s. sterling (Exchequer Q.R. Ancient Miscellanea,624⁄3. Expenses of Adam, bishop of Worcester, going to Rome).
[H]1 EdwardIII.4496 florins of the lamb worth 3s. 101⁄2d. a piece = £871, 2s. sterling (Exchequer Q.R. Ancient Miscellanea,624⁄3. Expenses of Adam, bishop of Worcester, going to Rome).
TABLE OF FRENCH SILVER COINS.(From the same sources, extended as above, p.408.)Date.Price of Mark of Silver.Name of Species.Alloy.Tale per Mark.Value.Liv.Sol.Den.Den.Grs.Sol.Den.11440400............11580534............12070500............12220500............12260547Gros Tournois11125801212830540............12850546............12930610............1295...Petits Tournois912116061296, May 20380............1297, July 43100............1298, May 253150............1299, June 73180............1302, April 23480............" February 2540............1303, August 15600............1304, May 7650............" June 256140............" September 86150............" December 13750............" March 17100............1305, April 188100............1306, October 12156............(forte monnaie)......1308, April 162190Gros Tournois1112580121310, January 20376Bourgeois Forte6018902...Par.1311, July 83511⁄2Bourgeois6037801...Singles(Par.)1313, June............01...Tour." September 192147Gros Tournois111258012............Denier Tournois31822001............Denier Parisis41222101...Par.1314, November 29247............1315, May 6...Denier Parisis41222101...Par." January 15240Denier Tournois31822001...Tour.1317, March 1376Gros Tournois1112591⁄613......Denier Parisis412282011321, February 20376Gros Tournois1112591⁄6131322, October 15389Denier Parisis318218..." March 2400Obole Blanche10011806...Par.1326, July 244100...9013508...Tour." January 20500............1327 " 8580............1328, November 75110............1329, December 26440Gros Tournois......16...Tour.1330, April 82180"11126010(forte monnaie)...Tour.......Gros Parisis11124810...Par.1331, January 92176............1333, June 122156Denier Parisis441381⁄2...1336, February 133126Gros à la101696110...CouronneTour.1338, November 144120"8096010" January 3500............1339, August 19500............" February 56150...70105010" April 6......601080101340, August 1700............" December 47100............" January 278140Gros à la Fleur608413...de Lis..." February 8940............" " 139120...6095131342, June 3012100...6012013" September 71300............1343, April 913100............" September 229100..................Gros Tournois11126039" October 26340.........13(forte monnaie)......1344, February 16380............1345, April 93106............1346, July 174100Double Parisis31818002Par." January 27500............" February 246150............" March 3......3021602...Par.1347, July 217100............" January 114160Double Tournois381831⁄302...Tour.1348, August 31500...311⁄31831⁄302...Tour." December 31600...21220002...Tour.1349, May 126130............" August 76150............" December 5770............" January 207150............1350, April 23500Double Parisis31216802(forte monnaie)...Par." August 23550"2816802...Par." October 265120............" February 5600............" March 6680............1351, May 176180Blancs41214406...Par." June 23780............" August 188150............" September 121000Blancs4014406...Par." October 1010100............" December 161100............" January 251200............" February 414120Gros Tour.48871⁄408...BlancsTour." March 27560............(forte monnaie)......1352, June 2..............." July 24620...4010008...Tour." August 166100............" October 246180............" November 25800...4012008...Tour." December 31900............" February 61000............1353, April 221200...31214008Tour." July 3012150............" August 213150............" October 264150............(forte monnaie)......" November 27......384⁄56508...Tour." February 5570............" " 175170............1354, April 266150......9608...Tour." May 289120...3012008...Tour." July 510120............" September 71200............" November 24440Blanc à la388005(forte monnaie)...CouronneTour." January 234160...212......" April 4560...30120...1355, May 206100...212......" July 67100............" " 171000Blancs à la Couronne397213" August 22......30......" August 261100............" September 2812100...3080..." October 91400...30100..." November 101600...212100..." December 151800............" January 3550............(forte monnaie)......" January 5...Blanc à la Couronne8096010" " 16...Blanc à la Fleur de Lis4060081356, August 36100...3090..." September 19750...301121⁄2..." October 288170............" November 23780Gros608010" " 28780Gros Blancs408010" February 7......301121⁄210" March 266100Gros à la Couronne50700101357, January 238100Blanc à la Fleur de Lis4060131358, May 91000...38......" July 11200...3064..." August 813100...3096..." August 306150Blancs à la Couronne40531⁄310" November 1370075..." " 228003075..." December 38120..." " 99100..." February 22700309006" " 27...30100...1359, April 20710030120..." May 2811100212150......Gros Blancs307213" June 5900Blancs aux trois Fleurs de Lis3127013" June 12...30..." July 9......" " 12...215..." " 31164021280..." September 18221302690..." October 5...1121⁄2..." " 22298020120..." November 271200Gros à l'estoile404826" December 5150030..." " 191890..." " 3123126..." January 22412621260..." " 22341262072..." February 17...80..." " 2753176100..." March 477160112100..." " 2110200125..." " 311100Gros Blancs4064...(forte monnaie)......1360, April 27...30..." May 4...212..." " 26...20..." June 2700Blancs à la Fleur de Lis206406" " 27...80071⁄2" " 2890011280..." " 2910100..." August 71500100..." " 181700120..." " 2218100..." September 7700Blanc à la couronne4066010" October 22......212......" November 13800............" " 19900............" January 12580Blanc à la fleur de lis41254010" April 3500Gros Tournois11128413(forte monnaie)......1364, May 3500Gros d'argent111284131365, May 2550Blanc4096051370, June 195150Gros d'argent1131⁄496131372, August 95160...1117......1374 " 12......116......1378 " 19......1117......1381, April 16580Gros d'argent1169613" August 155160............1384, March 22...Blanc à l'écu60750101386, October 31......512741⁄2...1389 " 305180...512......" July 4639...512...101391, April 8650............1399, November 27680............1401, July 26...Gros9081131405 " 66126Blanc à l'écu56761⁄20101411, November 56150...5080...1413, July 12700Gros d'argent1116847⁄12181414, June 26720Blanc à l'écu50800101417, May 17800Gros808018" October 21900...58......1418, May 289100............" January 191000............" March1400............" " 716100...38......1419, February 17...Blanc20168051420, April 91800............" May 82600Gros21210018" February 11...............1421, April 26700Gros d'argent1112861⁄4181422, October 307100Blanc412900101423, December 31700...5080..." March 10......6090...1424 " 17...Blanc50800101425, June 9650Gros809010" August 17700Blanc4012805" January 237100Grand Blanc909613" ; March 16750Blanc50800101426, May 288100...40......" August 209100...38......" November 191100...3081..." January 11700...41272...1427, August 26800...4080..." October 48100............1428, July 311100...3081..." January 2413100...2884..." March 21500...20......1429, May 4......118......" June 102000...112......" November 5700...508008(forte monnaie)......" January 16700...50800101430, December 226150Gros11121203⁄4131431, January 9750Blancs50800101432, April 11961............" August 229102Gros4186812" September 299160............" January 16750............1434, May 28...Petit blanc40128051435, September 22900Blanc4080010" February 21700...50......1436, May 24...Blanc à l'écu50......" April 21780............1437, November 27900...38......" April 37100............1440780............14417100............1447, July 7800Blanc à l'écu421823⁄4010" " 278100Gros d'argent11156826...7100Blanc50900101456, June 268100"41281010...8150Gros d'argent111269261465, July.........695⁄6......8100Blanc412810101473, January 81000......86011......Gros d'argent111269291475, November 2...Blanc au soleil412781⁄2101488, April 241100Blanc au soleil412781⁄2111497 " 71100Blanc à la couronne41286101513 " 612100Testoons1118251⁄21001514, January 11100Blancs4128610" February 1712150Testoons1118251⁄21001519, June 1012100Blancs à la couronne46921⁄2101521, September 201350Testoons116251⁄21001532, March 1............1061539, February 2412100Blanc à la Salemand46921⁄2101540, May 181400Testoons......1081541 " 4...Douzains à la croisette316911⁄4101547, March 31...Douzains...911⁄2101549, October 2514100Testoons......110" January 231500.........1141550, April 201450Douzains312931⁄2101561, August 3015150Testoons10183⁄4251⁄21201572, June 13...Douzains312102101573 " 91700Testoons......1301575 " 17..."......146" May 311900Francs101010⁄23171⁄4200" "17150Douzains30102101577, June 15...Testoons......160" November 20..."......1461580, October 171900Quart d'écu110251⁄31501602, September2054"......160" "...Franc......214" "...Testoons......1501636, May 823100............" June 28...Franc......270" September 222500............1641, November 1826100Louis d'argent110811⁄12600......1652, April 4..."......6601655, December 23..."1112301⁄22001679, April 1029110"......6001689, December 10..."......620" "...Recoinage new species of Louis d'argent......6601693, "33160Louis d'argent......6801703, December 103810⁄1100Louis d'argent......8001709, April3880"1108880" May437⁄1100"...10001713, September 30..."...7001718, May...Louis d'argent or écu110108001719, July 25619⁄1100.........1134" ...691⁄800Livres d'argent...655⁄11...1720, September982⁄1100Louis d'argent......2350......"(=1⁄4écu)306001721, January 1..."( " ")...5001723, ......"...103⁄813801726, ...46180"...810001726, May5133"......12001785Silver coins unaltered............1803Kilog. fine silver =2222⁄8Francs (2188⁄9Francs being returned to the importer)Franc.9005 grms. wght....1835, June 30Kilog.fine silver =2222⁄9Francs (220 Francs being returned to the importer.)""......1865, Latin Union......Pieces under 5 Francs reduced to .835 fine
TABLE OF FRENCH SILVER COINS.
(From the same sources, extended as above, p.408.)