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Double d'or - Philip VI
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1340 |
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| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts Philip VI enthroned in full majesty, shown facing, seated on an ornate Gothic throne and wearing a crown, royal robes, and holding a scepter in his right hand and a fleur-de-lis orb in his left. The royal figure is rendered in the refined Gothic style typical of Valois coinage, with elaborate drapery and architectural canopy details framing the composition. The field is filled with fleurs-de-lis scattered across the background, symbolizing the French royal dynasty. A beaded inner circle borders the design, with the legend reading PH : DE : GRA x | x FRAnC : REX (Philip, by the grace of God, King of the Franks) arranged in two lines across the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays an elaborate double-quatrefoil or double-cross ornamental design set within a polylobe frame, characteristic of the royal French gold coinage of the Valois period. A central cross pattée is surrounded by four fleurs-de-lis in the angles, all enclosed within a Gothic architectural framework of pointed arches and decorative elements. The entire composition is contained within a beaded border. The circumferential legend reads + : XP`C : VIИCIT : XP`C : REGИAT : XP`C : IMPERAT (Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands), a traditional Carolingian acclamation retained on French royal gold coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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