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1/2 Gold Ecu with sun of Brittany - Charles VIII
| Issuer | Royal French Mint |
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| Year | 1491-1498 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned royal arms of France — a pointed shield semé of fleurs-de-lis — surmounted by an open crown with fleurs-de-lis finials, rendered in the Gothic heraldic style characteristic of late Valois coinage. The shield is set within a plain inner circle, with the surrounding field left flat. A circular legend in Gothic uncial lettering runs between two beaded borders, interrupted at the top by a small cross pattée serving as the initial mark. The overall composition reflects the established iconographic programme of the French royal gold écu tradition. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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