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1/2 Niquet or léopard - Henri V
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1421 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicting a leopard passant to the right, rendered in the crude but vigorous style typical of late medieval Anglo-French billon coinage. The animal's body occupies most of the field, with traces of heraldic detailing visible despite considerable wear. The surrounding Latin legend reads + hEnRICVS REX, identifying the issuer as Henry V, King of England and claimant to the French throne. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-cut billon planchets of the period. The overall strike is weak in areas, a characteristic feature of hammered issues of this denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | + hEnRICVS ° REX . (Translation: Henri, king.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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