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Dizain of Dauphine 'Karolus' - Charles VIII dolphin on the left
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1483-1498 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned royal arms of France — three fleurs-de-lis arranged on a shield — surmounted by a large royal crown with cross finials and beaded arches. To the sinister (viewer's left) of the shield, a dauphin (dolphin) is depicted, denoting the Dauphine mint attribution. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the circular legend reading KAROLVS FRAnCORV REX (Charles, King of the Franks) in Gothic uncial lettering interrupted by a cross at the top. The strike is characteristic of late fifteenth-century French hammered billon coinage, with slightly irregular flan edges. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a long cross pattee dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a fleurs-de-lis motif alternating with what appear to be dolphin or foliate decorative elements, consistent with the Dauphine regional type. The base of the cross rests on a small pedestal or platform. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, and the surrounding legend reads SIT nOmEn DnI BEnEDICTV (Blessed be the name of the Lord) in Gothic uncial lettering. The hammered flan shows characteristic irregularity in strike and fabric typical of late medieval French provincial billon coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT nOmEn DnI BEnEDICTV (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.) |
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