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1/2 Liard of Dauphine - Louis XII
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1498-1515 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crowned Gothic letter L within a shield-shaped cartouche, the crown rendered in typical late medieval style with fleurs. A dolphin motif appears at lower right within the shield, referencing the Dauphine province. The design is contained within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend in uncial Latin script reads LVDOVICVS FRAnCOR BEN, identifying Louis XII as King of the French. |
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| Obverse lettering | LVDOVICVS FRAnCOR BEN |
| Reverse description | A bold Latin cross with splayed ends occupies the central field, dividing the reverse into four quarters. The upper-left and lower-right quarters each contain a fleur-de-lis, emblematic of the French royal house, while the upper-right and lower-left quarters each bear a dolphin, the heraldic symbol of the Dauphine. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the surrounding uncial legend SIT nOmEn DnI BEnEDICT, a devotional inscription meaning 'Blessed be the name of the Lord.' |
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