Tournois obol - Wenceslaus I

Features

CountryLuxembourg (Duchy) 
DukeWenceslaus I (1353-1383) 
TypeStandard circulation coin
Years1355-1383
ValueObol
CurrencyFlorin (1353-1555)
CompositionBillon
Weight0.6 g
ShapeRound
DemonetizedYes
ReferencesL# 142-1,  Weiler# 131,  BV# 142 

Obverse

Small patted cross, surrounded by the legend between two pearled circles.

Lettering: + WICELΛRDVS• DVX 

Translation: Wenceslaus, Duke 

Reverse

Tournous gatehouse surmounted by a lion surrounded by legend and an outer girdle.

Lettering: TVROИVS• LVCEBG 

Comments

Rare, undated piece minted after 1355 at the Luxembourg City mint.
Obol or Luxembourg Mesh imitating the castle of the tournois obol of Philip VI of Valois (1328 - 1350), type Dy# 281 (Lafaurie 286).

The coin is almost identical to the L#141, only the legend of the obverse changes:

  • L#141        WЄnCESLΛVS DVX

  • L#142      + WICELΛRDVS• DVX


Variants of legend and punctuation:
  • Obverse:

a.     + WICELΛRDVS• DVX
b.     + WICELΛRDVS  DVX

  • Reverse

a.       TVROИVS• LVCEBG
b.       TVRONVS• LVCEBG
c.       TVROИVS• LVCEB
d.       TVROИVS• LVCEB'
e.       TVRONVS• LVCEBG  (N with point on the cross bar)
f.        TVRON. S  LVCEBG