Donapaleu Mint

Coinage Accounts of the Old Mint of Donapaleu/Saint Palais

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In the previous section, we explained the monetary report sent by Paulo Girardi to the reformer Guillaume le Soterel. In that introduction, we presented the influence this report had on the coins minted at the beginning of the reign of Charles II. Charles II was crowned on June 27, 1350, in the cathedral of Pamplona. Shortly thereafter, in November, the courts of Estella approved a minting tax for the purpose of minting a new Navarrese currency. The new Navarrese currency […]

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Bertrand de la Lande, Navarrese Works of the Bayonne Mint Chief

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Today we will be investigating Bertrand de la Lande, a citizen of Bayonne and lord of the village of Gayon in Bearn. Bertrand was appointed mintmaster of the mints of Navarre and Bearn on November 30, 1589, a few months after King Henry III of Navarre became King Henry IV of France. Our Bertrand obtained a six-year loan agreement with Morlaas, Pau

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Silver Shields of Louis II

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Among the specimens struck at Donapoleun, the ones that have gained the least fame and honor are the silver quarters and eighths of Louis II (Louis XIII of France). While a fair amount of work can be found on the coinage of his father Henri III, little can be found on the coinage of Louis II, struck at the mints of Bearn and Navarre. One reason for this lack of appeal is that during Louis' reign

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1589, the Year of the Three Kings

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As we saw in the section dedicated to the Navarrese livres of Henry III, the year 1584 was the last year of the minting of the Navarrese livres. The same year was also the first year of the minting of the quarter escudos minted in Donapala; at the same time that the minting of the livres and half escudos was ending, the minting of the quarter escudos began at Donapala. By order of King Henry III of France of November 28, 1577

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The Liberes of Navarre under the Good King Henry III

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In this blog dedicated to Basque coinage, we have not yet talked about Henry III. Today, we will talk about Henry's coinage, or rather about a short period of his coinage. There is much to talk about Henry's life; after being King of Navarre from 1572 to 1589, from that year he became King of France and Navarre. But being a Higanote,

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The Last Nine Issues of Donapaleu

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Last week, we watched the Argentine film “Nueve Reinas” at home with our children. In this film, they tell the story of nine extraordinary stamps from the Weimar Republic. I was wondering, does Basque coinage have its own nine queens? Yes, sir, but in this case, we should call them nine kings! The name of the Dutch sculptor and engraver Jean Warin is famous and honored.

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Louis II – The Last Sovereign Quarter Shields

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Reign: Louis II. King of Navarre, Louis XIII. King of France Type: Silver Quarter Shield Year: 1620 Mint: Donapaleu Mint Edge: Irregular Edge Engraving: ————– Metal: Silver, fineness of 917 thousandths or 11 ducats Diameter: 29 mm Weight: This piece weighs 9.43 gr Quantity: Unknown In 1620, 50,707 pieces were minted in 1619. Mintage: By hammer Mintmaster: Jean Pierre

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