France • Livre tournois [Risolto]

Hi,

I can see the division of the Livre tournois into:

3 Deniers = 1 Liard = ½ Double • 12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 2 Testons = 1 Livre • 1 Livre and 4 Deniers = 1 Franc

But what about 10 sous?

What is the equivalence of 10 sous as it's mentionned in the conversion manual …

Livre tournois was used as a currency in Guernsey at one time. There 1 Livre = 20 sous. 

Guernsey continued to use the Livre up to 1834, long after France had discontinued it.

Sous is Sols?

Jarcek

Sous is Sols?

I would say yes based on that and that, but I'm far to be an expert on this period.

Jarcek

Sous is Sols?

I would have to look that up.

I know a lot about Guernsey currency, but nothing about France!

According to this (in spanish):

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sou_(moneda)

Sou=Sol

"Solidus" will become "soldus", then "solt" (11th century), "sol" (from the 12th to the 18th century) and finally "sou"

So actually it is mentioned in the division of Livre tournois.

Jarcek

So actually it is mentioned in the division of Livre tournois.

I tend to disagree, it’s not mentioned explicitly, you can guess it if you research.

I would propose:

3 Deniers = 1 Liard = ½ Double • 12 Deniers = 1 Sol (Sou) • 20 Sols (Sous) = 2 Testons = 1 Livre • 1 Livre and 4 Deniers = 1 Franc

Yes, I agree.

Fixed.