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Denier Tournois - John II Orsini
| Issuer | Despotate of Epirus |
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| Year | 1321-1335 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a plain cross with splayed arms enclosed within a raised inner circle, imitating the standard Tournois denier type. The cross is boldly struck in high relief against a flat field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner circle, reading + IOHS DESPOTVS, identifying the issuer as John II Orsini, Despot of Epirus. The flan is irregularly shaped and shows characteristic roughness of hammered billon coinage. The overall design closely follows the French denier tournois prototype adapted for Epirote feudal coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a stylised castle or tower, rendered in the characteristic manner of the denier tournois type, representing the château of the mint city of Arta. The design is executed in bold, if somewhat crude, relief typical of provincial hammered billon coinage of the Latin East. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading + DE ART CASTRV, referencing the castle of Arta. The flan is irregular with uneven edges and minor metal flaws consistent with the production standards of early 14th-century Epirote issues. The reverse composition mirrors the Tournois tradition adapted to assert local dynastic authority. |
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| Mintage | ND (1321-1335) |
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