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Double Tournois French Coin

Drawing of Obverse and Reverse coin featuring King Louis VIII in profile on obverse and three fleur de lis on reverse.

Carruthers, Peter. “From Grey to Print Preliminary Excavations at Ste.Marie II.” Ontario Archaeology no.94 (2014) : 135

Date: 1640

Minted in 1640, it had the profile of Louis XIII, who reigned from 1610-1643 on one side and three fleur de lis on the other.  A similar coin was found at Sainte Marie I and although French money of this sort had no exchange value in the heart of Wendake, it was, nevertheless, carried to and lost at the site.