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Blanc with crown of Provence - Louis XII 3rd type
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1498-1515 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A large ornate cross pattee occupies the central field, dividing it into four quadrants each containing a lis-seeded fleur-de-lis or heraldic motif in the characteristic style of Provencal royal coinage. The cross is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend in Gothic uncial script reads SIT nOmEn DnI BEnEDICTVM, translating as 'Blessed be the name of the Lord', a standard pious inscription on French royal billon coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT nOmEn DnI BEnEDICTVM (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.) |
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| Mint | A Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) T Tarascon, France (?-1593) |
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