French Coinage for Canada and Louisiana

I. French coins produced exclusively for Canada, Louisiana and other New World colonies, continued

Nine deniers of 1721-1722

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1721-H        Breen 261                       French Colonies - 9 deniers

Obverse:  SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTUM [two marks: the first similar to an arrow, the second like an acorn]
Reverse:  COLONIES / FRANÇOISES / 1721 / H

Weight:  98.6 g   (6.39 grams)                  Diameter:  25.4 mm

Comments:  The Krause-Mishler number listed under the heading "French Colonies" is KM 5.2. On the circulation and value of these lightweight coppers see the introduction. The obverse legend translates as "Blessed is the name of the Lord." The arrow is the mark of Jean Lisard, chief engraver while the Acorn is the mark of Jean Donat, mintmaster. The reverse bears the mintmark H for La Rochelle. There are several die breaks on the reverse the largest being above the ONIE in COLONIES. In FRANÇOISES there is a break as a dot in the center of the C and another die breaks below the R.

Provenance:  Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic,   vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.

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1721-H        Breen 261                       French Colonies - 9 deniers

Obverse:  SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTUM [two marks: the first similar to an arrow, the second like an acorn]
Reverse:  COLONIES / FRANÇOISES / 1721 / H

Weight:  83.6 g   (5.41 grams)                  Diameter:  25.3 mm

Comments:  The Krause-Mishler number listed under the heading "French Colonies" is KM 5.2. On the circulation and value of these lightweight coppers see the introduction. This is a more circulated example of the previous coin. The obverse legend translates as "Blessed is the name of the Lord." The arrow is the mark of Jean Lisard, chief engraver while the Acorn is the mark of Jean Donat, mintmaster. The reverse bears the mintmark H for La Rochelle. In FRANÇOISES there is a break as a dot in the center of the C. A comparison of the letters and numbers as well as the die breaks reveals this is a different die than the previous example.

Provenance:  From the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Collection.

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1722-H        Breen 263                       French Colonies - 9 deniers

Obverse:  SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTUM [two marks: the first similar to an arrow, the second like an acorn]
Reverse:  COLONIES / FRANÇOISES / 1722 / H

Weight:  92.7 g   (6.00 grams)                  Diameter:  25.9 mm

Comments:  The Krause-Mishler number listed under the heading "French Colonies" is KM 5.2. On the circulation and value of these lightweight coppers see the introduction.The obverse legend translates as "Blessed is the name of the Lord." The arrow is the mark of Jean Lisard, chief engraver while the Acorn is the mark of Jean Donat, mintmaster. The reverse bears the mintmark H for La Rochelle.

Provenance:  From the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Collection.

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