Catherine I and John III (1483-1517)

Second Coinage Period of Kings Catherine and John of Navarre (1495-1512)

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As we saw in the previous section, the coinage of Kings Catherine and John had two distinct periods, the first between 1487 and 1495 and the second between 1495 and 1512. The first coinage period naturally ended at the end of 1493, as no coins were probably struck in 1494. We have already said what needs to be said about the first period in the previous section […]

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The Monetary System of Bearn During the Time of Queen Catherine

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While searching for information in the Navarrese Archives about the coinage of the kings Catherine and John of Navarre, I came across a passage that gives us a lot of information about the monetary structure of the Lordship of Bearn at this time. This passage is included in Document 28 of Box 164 (AGN, Document 28 of Box 164) that I mentioned in the previous section, starting on the fifth page (3. Recto) and extending over the next six pages.

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First Coinage Period of Kings Catherine and John of Navarre (1487-1495)

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If we look at the coinage of Kings Catherine and John, we must mention the last coinage of the united and sovereign Kingdom of Navarre. It is a diverse, rich and extensive coinage, which took place between 1487 and 1512. Although the reign of these kings was between 1483 and 1517, the Navarrese coins minted in the name of Francisco Febo until 1487

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