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Double Denier with crown - Edward III
| Issuer | Duchy of Aquitaine (French States) |
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| Year | 1348-1351 |
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| Weight | 1.52 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a large Gothic crown with fleurs-de-lis finials, rendered in bold relief typical of mid-14th-century Aquitainian coinage. The crown is set within the field without additional charges, serving as the principal heraldic emblem of Edward III's ducal authority. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the central device, reading EDVVARDVS AnGLIE REX, identifying the issuer as Edward, King of England. The coin exhibits the characteristically irregular flan and strongly impressed die work associated with hammered production at the Bordeaux mint. The field is unadorned save for the crown, with a plain inner circle separating the legend from the central motif. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a floriated cross pattée extending to the coin's inner circle, dividing the field into four equal quarters, a standard design convention for Aquitainian billon issues of this period. Small fleurs-de-lis or decorative pellets ornament the angles of the cross, adding heraldic character to the composition. The surrounding circular legend, rendered in uncial Latin script, reads mOnETA DVPLEX, identifying the denomination as the double denier. The die work, though showing typical wear consistent with a hammered billon flan, retains clear detail in the central cross and the letter forms of the legend. The overall design reflects the Franco-English stylistic tradition prevailing in the Gascon mints during Edward III's tenure as Duke of Aquitaine. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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