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Double Gold Ecu - Pius V Charles of Bourbon Legate, Georges of Armagnac Co-Legate
| Issuer | Papal Legates of Comtat Venaissin |
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| Year | 1570 |
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| Diameter | 28 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the papal arms of Pope Pius V surmounted by the tiara and crossed keys of St. Peter, rendered in bold relief characteristic of mid-sixteenth-century hammered coinage. Below the arms, a detailed panoramic view of the city of Avignon is depicted, showing its distinctive fortified skyline with towers, ramparts, and ecclesiastical structures rising above the Rhône. The legend PIVS V PON MA runs along the upper periphery, identifying the reigning pontiff as Pius V, Pontifex Maximus. The word AVENIO appears in the lower exergual area beneath the cityscape, denoting the mint city of Avignon. The entire design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS : V PON : MA AVENIO |
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| Edge | Plain |
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