A look at the Bayonne Mint – Part 2, Presses at work
In the 1640s, a new coinage reform took place in the Kingdom of France. As part of this reform, new types of coins were created, with new weights and values. But in addition, the hammer-made coinage was banned and the coinage by the flywheel press promoted by Jean Varin (or Warin) was made mandatory throughout the kingdom. The aim, once again, was to improve the quality of the coins and, as a result, […]
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