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Blanc with crown - Louis XII centrifuge crowns
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1498-1515 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | LVDOVICVS FRAnCORV REX (Translation: Louis XII, king of the Franks.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Louis XII's reign saw the blanc reorganized as part of broader monetary reforms tied to the Italian Wars — France needed to fund sustained campaigns in Milan and Naples, and maintaining reliable petty coinage was part of keeping domestic confidence intact while war expenditure drained the treasury. The "centrifuge crowns" designation refers to a specific die arrangement, not a separate denomination.
Gadoury R1 rarity rating places this type among genuinely scarce survivors. Billon pieces of this weight class circulated hard and melted readily when silver content made it worthwhile.