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| Issuer | Royal Mint of France |
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| Year | 1060-1108 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central fourfold chrism cross (croix quadruplement chrismée) occupying the field, formed by a plain cross with crescents or wedge-shaped ornaments filling each angle, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The retrograde or irregular Latin legend PHILIPVS REX runs around the periphery, separated from the inner circle by the coin's characteristic hammered flan. The design reflects the Carolingian-derived coinage tradition of the early Capetian monarchy, with the chrism cross serving as a religious emblem of royal authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ PHILIPVS REX |
| Reverse description | A large capital letter B, the initial of Cabillonum (Chalon-sur-Saône), prominently displayed in the center of the field within a beaded inner circle, identifying the mint city. The Latin legend CAVILONO CIVIT (Civitas Cabilonensis, city of Chalon) surrounds the inner circle, itself enclosed by a beaded outer border. The lettering and module are characteristic of hammered Capetian feudal deniers struck at provincial mints during the late 11th to early 12th century. |
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