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Denier - Louis X and bishop Gazo of Savigny
| Issuer | Bishopric of Laon |
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| Year | 1314-1316 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of King Louis X in low relief, rendered in a crude medieval style typical of hammered billon deniers. The king is depicted with a simple crown adorned with fleurs, facing forward with stylized facial features. The surrounding legend reads LVDOVICVS REX, distributed around the inner field. The portrait occupies the central area of the coin with the legend arranged in a circular band along the periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Facing mitred bust of Bishop Gazo of Savigny, depicted wearing a tall episcopal mitre and vestments, rendered in the primitive struck style characteristic of medieval French ecclesiastical coinage. The bishop's effigy faces forward with schematic features, occupying the central field. A small cross surmounts the mitre. The surrounding legend identifies the issuer as Gazo, bishop of Laon, arranged in a circular band around the periphery of the flan. |
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