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Blanc with shield - Philip III
| Issuer | Duchy of Burgundy |
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| Year | 1419-1467 |
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| Diameter | 28 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a large quartered heraldic shield, displaying in the first and fourth quarters the fleurs-de-lis of France and in the second and third quarters the diagonal bendlets of Burgundy, surmounted by a small decorative finial at the chief. The shield is set within a double inner circle of raised beading, flanked by decorative foliage or trefoil motifs at the sides and base. The surrounding peripheral legend in Gothic lettering reads +PhS:DVX:ET:COMES:BVRGONDIE, identifying Philip as Duke and Count of Burgundy. The overall style is characteristic of late medieval Burgundian hammered billon coinage, with irregular flan shaping and surfaces showing typical billon oxidation patina. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features an elaborate floreated cross with fleurs-de-lis at each arm terminal, set within a quadrilobe or cusped inner circle composed of four ornamental lobes decorated with trefoil and pellet motifs, creating a rich Gothic decorative program. The four quarters of the cross divide the inner field into sections filled with additional floral and beaded ornament. The peripheral legend in Gothic lettering reads +SIT:NOME:DNI:BENEDICTVM, the devotional formula invoking the blessing of the Lord's name. The composition is enclosed within a raised beaded border, consistent with the hammered billon technique typical of 15th-century Burgundian mint production. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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