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Double Denier - Charles I, Dauphin
| Issuer | Vienne (Dauphiné), County of |
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| Year | 1349-1364 |
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| Weight | 1.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a fleur-de-lis flanked on either side by an annulet, with a dolphin similarly flanked by two annulets positioned below. The design elements are arranged vertically in the coin's center, reflecting the heraldic emblems of the Dauphiné. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the central motifs, reading the titulature of Charles as eldest son of the King of France. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, as is typical of hammered medieval coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A fleurdelized Latin cross dominates the reverse, with each arm terminating in fleur-de-lis finials, set within a plain inner circle. The foot of the cross extends to cut through the encircling legend at the bottom, a characteristic feature of this coinage type. The surrounding legend in uncial Latin letters proclaims the issuer's title as Dauphin of Viennois. The overall execution is consistent with mid-fourteenth century hammered silver technique, with slightly uneven strike visible across the flan. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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