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1/2 Pistole - Charles III
| Issuer | Duchy of Lorraine |
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| Year | 1545-1608 |
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| Reference(s) | Fr#150 |
| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Duke Charles III facing right, bearded, wearing a ruffled collar and articulated armor, the effigy rendered in high relief within a recessed inner circle. The peripheral legend runs clockwise around the bust, separated from the inner circle by a beaded border. The portrait is executed in the Renaissance court style characteristic of the Nancy mint during the second half of the sixteenth century. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROL · D · G · CAL · LOTAR · B · DVX (Translation: Charles, by the grace of God Duke of Calabria, Lorraine and Bar.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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