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10 Euros Louis XI
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing portrait of King Louis XI, depicted in a refined medieval style evoking the iconography of the period. The king's effigy occupies the central field, with the legend 'LOUIS XI' arcing around the upper portion of the coin. The issue year '2013' is inscribed in the lower field, completing the reverse design. |
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Louis XI died in 1483, having spent much of his reign methodically dismantling the great feudal lordships that had paralyzed French royal authority for generations. His instrument of choice was rarely the battlefield — he preferred bribery, diplomatic manipulation, and waiting out his enemies. The annexation of Burgundy following Charles the Bold's death at Nancy in 1477 was his single greatest territorial gain, achieved largely by outlasting a rival rather than defeating one.
This issue belongs to the Monnaie de Paris "Rois de France" series, which cycled through French monarchs across multiple years.