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50 Florinois - Florennes
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Composition | Brass plated steel |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a fully armored knight on a galloping horse, rendered in high relief in the style of a medieval equestrian seal. The knight raises a sword and carries a heraldic shield. The circular legend around the beaded border reads TYBALDVS MILES FLORINENSIS, separated by a fleur-de-lis ornament. |
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| Reverse description | Central device shows the coat of arms of Florennes — a fortified tower flanked by two smaller turreted towers set upon a crenellated enclosure — superimposed over the large denomination numeral 50 and flanked by the initials F and N. The inner legend FLORANNES 1300-1980 arcs above the device, while the outer circular legend along the beaded border reads GROS TOVRNOIS FLORINOIS. A two-line inscription in the lower field notes the period of local circulation. |
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| Reverse lettering | GROS TOVRNOIS FLORINOIS FLORANNES 1300-1980 F N 50 EN CIRCULATION A FLORENNES DU 1er NOVEMBRE AU 31 DECEMBRE 1980. |
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