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Douzain of Dauphine - Charles VIII shield of Dauphine-France
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1483-1498 |
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| Composition | Billon (.359 silver) |
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| Obverse description | Central device consists of a quartered shield of Dauphine-France, displaying the arms of the Dauphine (with dolphin motifs) and the fleurs-de-lis of France in alternating quarters, all within a plain border. The shield is rendered in the Gothic heraldic style typical of late 15th-century French hammered coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading clockwise within the outer rim. The flan is irregular, as characteristic of hand-struck billon coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | KAROLVS FRAnCORVm REX (Translation: Charles, king of the Franks.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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