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Dizain of Dauphine - Louis XII
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1498-1515 |
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| Value | 1 Dizain (1⁄24 LT) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large Gothic letter L crowned, rendered in bold relief. The numeral XII appears within or adjacent to the crowned letter, identifying the monarch as Louis XII. The surrounding legend, struck in uncial Latin characters, is separated from the central device by a beaded inner circle. The overall style is characteristic of late medieval French hammered billon coinage, with irregular flan and somewhat weak strike typical of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | LVDOVICVS FRAnCORVM REX X II (Translation: Louis XII, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Central design features a floriated cross with four ornate arms, with the angles of the cross occupied by alternating charges: two Gothic letters L, one dolphin (the heraldic emblem of the Dauphiné), and one fleur-de-lis, arranged in the quarters. The composition reflects the dual authority of the French crown over the Dauphiné. The circumferential legend in uncial Latin is enclosed between two beaded circles, consistent with hammered coinage of the reign of Louis XII. |
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