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1/2 Groschen with Lion - Edward III
| Issuer | Duchy of Aquitaine (French States) |
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| Year | 1351-1361 |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#8073 , Dy féodales#1080 , Elias#77 |
| Obverse description | Central field displays a long voided cross extending to the inner beaded border, dividing the field into four quadrants, each containing a small ornamental device. The legend, rendered in uncial Gothic lettering, reads BnDICTV SIT nOmE DnI NRI DEI ED REX AnGLIE, invoking a benediction to the Lord and citing Edward as King of England. The design is enclosed within a double beaded circle. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan and uneven strike typical of mid-14th-century hammered silver coinage of Aquitaine. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a heraldic lion passant guardant in high relief, occupying the majority of the inner circle and rendered in the bold, stylised manner characteristic of Plantagenet feudal coinage. The lion is depicted with flowing mane and tail, facing right. The surrounding legend, in uncial Gothic script, reads DVX AQITAnIE, affirming Edward III's title as Duke of Aquitaine. The design is framed by a beaded inner border and an outer beaded rim, with the legend running continuously between the two. The flan is notably clipped or broken at the lower right, consistent with the irregular planchets common to hammered coinage of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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