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Double Tournois - Hugh III
| Issuer | Bishopric of Verdun |
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| Year | 1351-1361 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | A bishop's crown occupies the central field, rendered in Gothic style typical of mid-14th-century episcopal coinage. Below the crown, the initials or monogram of the issuer appear in relief. The surrounding legend, executed in uncial Latin characters, identifies the issuing bishop. The flan is irregular in shape, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. The overall design is bold and hierarchical, emphasizing the ecclesiastical authority of Hugh III, Bishop of Verdun. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A floriated cross dominates the reverse field, its arms terminating in fleur-de-lis finials in the Gothic decorative tradition, the shaft extending to the lower edge of the inner circle. The cross is boldly struck in high relief against a flat field. A surrounding legend in uncial Latin letters identifies the denomination. The coin's irregular flan edge, typical of hammered coinage, is visible around the periphery. The design follows the established tournois double denier type current in the ecclesiastical mints of northeastern France during the mid-14th century. |
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