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The oldest written sign of the Souvigny mint goes back to the archiepiscopal period of Aldebert of Bourges (1095-1098) and appears in the cartulary of La Chapelle-Aude. The known sources concerning this coin manufacture are ancient texts, along with the discovery of coin treasures. It gives us indications about the circulation of the denier of Souvigny: Basse-Auvergne, Berry, County of Marche, Nivernais, and, more uncommonly, Burgundy, Forez, Brittany, Normandy and Poitou.

From 1213, the sires of Bourbon were associated to the right to mint coins. Mentions of the Souvigny mint are common in the first half of the XIIth century. The value of the denier of Souvigny has probably decreased from 1230. The decline of the denier of Souvigny began during the second half of the century, when it had to compete with the livre tournois. The right to mint of the priory of Souvigny is bought out by the king of France in 1321.
The major part of the coins are with the head of St. Mayeul, barehead, full face, or mitred and in profile. An established typology of the coins shows the very important variety of St. Mayeul's effigy.

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A 664 silver coins treasure has been found in August 1987 in Saint-Maigner, Puy-de-Dôme, by a person working in his garden. The coins were contained in a small white earthenware pitcher. The whole discovery is preserved in the Souvigny museum.
Composition of the treasure:
French feudal coins: 639 deniers of the Souvigny Abbey (353 with the cross of St. Mayeul on the right, 286 with the cross on the left), 21 obolus of the County of Chartres (end of the XIth century and beginning of the XIIth century), 1 obolus of the County of Angoulême).
French royal coins: 3 deniers, Louis VI (1108-1137).

The oldest written sign of the Souvigny mint goes back to the archiepiscopal period of Aldebert of Bourges (1095-1098) and appears in the cartulary of La Chapelle-Aude. The known sources concerning this coin manufacture are ancient texts, along with the discovery of coin treasures. It gives us indications about the circulation of the denier of Souvigny: Basse-Auvergne, Berry, County of Marche, Nivernais, and, more uncommonly, Burgundy, Forez, Brittany, Normandy and Poitou. From 1213, the sires of Bourbon were associated to the right to mint coins. Mentions of the Souvigny mint are common in the first half of the XIIth century. The value of the denier of Souvigny has probably decreased from 1230. The decline of the denier of Souvigny began during the second half of the century, when it had to compete with the livre tournois. The right to mint of the priory of Souvigny is bought out by the king of France in 1321. The major part of the coins are with the head of St. Mayeul, barehead, full face, or mitred and in profile. An established typology of the coins shows the very important variety of St. Mayeul's effigy. Carte de diffusion de la monnaie A 664 silver coins treasure has been found in August 1987 in Saint-Maigner, Puy-de-Dôme, by a person working in his garden. The coins were contained in a small white earthenware pitcher. The whole discovery is preserved in the Souvigny museum. Composition of the treasure: French feudal coins: 639 deniers of the Souvigny Abbey (353 with the cross of St. Mayeul on the right, 286 with the cross on the left), 21 obolus of the County of Chartres (end of the XIth century and beginning of the XIIth century), 1 obolus of the County of Angoulême). French royal coins: 3 deniers, Louis VI (1108-1137).		In the priory church, one can see a capital of a column called the "capital of coin mint", it depictes monks manufacturing coins, with a hammer and a coin die, an ingot of silver, and a balance scale. The "capital of coin mint" Situation in church Fouilles archéologiques : 2002 - 2007 En savoir plus Bibliographie En savoir plus Traduction : Louis Fongarnand