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1/2 Gold Guilder - René II
| Issuer | Lorraine, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1473-1508 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The field is dominated by the complex sevenfold quartered arms of René II, Duke of Lorraine and titular King of Sicily, displayed within a shield occupying nearly the entire flan. The composite coat incorporates the distinctive arms of Hungary, Naples, Jerusalem, Anjou, Bar, Lorraine, and Guelders in their respective quarters, rendered in fine hammered relief. The heraldic device is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, outside of which the circumferential legend runs in Gothic lettering. The workmanship is characteristic of late 15th-century Lorraine hammered gold coinage, with bold, deeply struck heraldic detail typical of the Nancy mint. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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