The Crown of Thorns cost over 120,000 livres in France.

Evidence

The amazing church of the Sainte-Chapelle, created to exhibit the king’s collection of relics, cost 40,000 livres to build; the Crown of Thorns alone cost the king over three times that amount. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1031

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1031
• XREF: connects to: The Crown of Thorns gifted by Louis IX linked him directly to Christ. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1036

Broader Connections

• The Crown of Thorns gifted by Louis IX linked him directly to Christ. #expands (0.70) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1036