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Denier - William VIII
| Issuer | Aquitaine, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1058-1086 |
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| Weight | 1 g |
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| Obverse description | A plain cross with slightly flared arms occupies the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circumferential Latin legend GOFRIDVS CO, referencing Count Geoffrey, runs between the inner circle and the irregular outer rim, preceded by a cross pattée stop. The coin is struck on an irregular flan typical of medieval hammered billon coinage, with visible die wear and surface patination. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ GOFRIDVS CO (Translation: Count Geoffrey...) |
| Reverse description | The central field features the word REX arranged so as to form a triangular or pyramid-like monogram, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding Latin legend AQVITANIE REX, proclaiming the king of Aquitaine, encircles the central device between the inner circle and the coin's irregular periphery, preceded by a cross stop. The strike is characteristically uneven, consistent with eleventh-century hammered billon production, with bold if somewhat irregular lettering throughout. |
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