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19 articles in the category HISTORY

Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

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Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

Our story begins in the heart of the Middle Ages, a distant time home to the last Crusades, knights, and the Knights Templar. In the late 13th century, in the year 1268 to be precise, a future king is born in the medieval fortress of Fontainebleau. So(...)

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08/30/2023

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Top 8 passions of the kings of France

Many of the Kings of France shared an interest in the same hobby: hunting. That’s no secret! However, some also developed a special penchant for one discipline or another and devoted themselves to it extravagantly. Whether it was a genuine interest, h(...)

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08/23/2023

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The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote

The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote, type 1918, can be found on a short list of just seven 5,000 franc banknotes issued by the Bank of France between 1846 and 1959. However, this banknote in particular is remarkable from all points of view: its talented (...)

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04/28/2023

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Remarkable discovery of coins dating from the 8th century BC

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Remarkable discovery of coins dating from the 8th century BC

This article has been published on the occasion of the April Fool's Day in 2023. All the photographies have been created using the AI Midjourney. Historians and numismatists all over the world are in turmoil! A brand-new discovery is set to revolution(...)

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04/01/2023

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Map of the feudal coins of “France”

As the Early Middle Ages unfolded, the Western Roman Empire had fallen, the Kingdom of France did not yet exist, and the Carolingians took the throne with Pepin the Short starting the show, followed soon after by Charlemagne, coinage was about to unde(...)

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03/24/2023

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7 rare French coins you may have at home

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7 rare French coins you may have at home

Millions of coins circulate every day in France, so many that we tend not to pay attention to them. Yet you may well be the unknowing owner of one or more rarities. Here are seven examples of rare coins that you might have in your home.

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11/10/2022

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