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Blanc with crown of Provence - Charles VIII Marseille
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1483-1498 |
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| Value | 1 Douzain (1/20 LT) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned royal arms of France, flanked by two fleurs-de-lis at either side, the entire composition enclosed within a trefoil frame. The arms of Marseille appear in the lower portion of the design, serving as the mint mark. The surrounding legend is rendered in Gothic uncial characters and reads KAROLVS FRANCORVM REX. The overall style is characteristic of late medieval French hammered coinage, with bold relief devices and an irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | KAROLVS FRAnCORVM REX (Translation: Charles, king of the Franks.) |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT nOMEn DOMInI BEnEDITVM (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.) |
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