Akitaniako Dukerria, Euskal Txanpongintzaren Historia

As Kirmen Uribe says, “I feel lucky to be Basque. Obstacles are obstacles, and attacks are attacks, we are lucky. The Basque language is the heritage of the planet, not just the Basques. It is our responsibility to protect it, because we are lucky enough to have that, we have something to offer the world, so that the earth itself is more diverse.” Those of us who are involved in coin collections also have a duty to protect our heritage. These coins have a stamped […]

A look at the Bayonne Mint – Part 1, Hammer by hammer

1 Comment / Bayonne Mint, Historical Context / Monakotik

The most prolific and prosperous mint in the current Basque territories was the mint of Bayonne. During the 16th and 17th centuries, while the importance and richness of the coinage of the Kingdom of Navarre declined (both in Upper Navarre and Lower Navarre), Bayonne became one of the most important mints in France. However, since the coins of Bayonne were minted under the authority and in the name of the French kings, the Navarrese mint

A look at the Bayonne Mint – Part 1, Hammer by hammer Read More »

Duchy of Aquitaine

Coins of the Duchy of Vasconia

A look at the Bayonne Mint – Part 1, Hammer by hammer