What was Charles the Bold's coin, the Double Briquet, struck under?
In Bruges, 1475
In Paris, 1467
In Rome, 1470
In London, 1472
Answer
The Double Briquet was a coin struck under Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, in Bruges in 1475. It was a gold coin, weighing 6.32 grams and having a diameter of 22 millimeters. It was the highest denomination of coin in Charles's currency system.
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