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Hello HISTARCH,
I am trying to track down examples of the recovery of the 9-denier 1722-1723 coin (marked "COLONIES FRANCOISE" on the side with the date and mint mark) from dated archaeological contexts. It reputedly was minted for circulation in French Canada but was unpopular because of its low weight relative to its denomination. However, it seems to have taken on a second life in French Louisiana, where it was circulated for much longer than anywhere else. There's a coin collector's article on the coin here for those unfamiliar:
http://www.coinworld.com/articles/first-american-coppers
I am particularly interested in examples from the grey literature, and I am curious if its does show up outside of French (and Spanish) Louisiana. Thanks to Jeff Girard, I have references for its occurrence at the Bayou Goula site (Quimby 1957) and at DeLoges Bluff (16RA45; Smith 2011), but I am looking for any others. My own example is from a secure 1788 fire context in New Orleans, recovered from excavations at Madame John's Legacy this summer.
Thanks much in advance,
Ryan Gray, PhD, RPA
Assistant Professor
University of New Orleans
Department of Anthropology
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