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Esterlin - Jean the Blind
| Issuer | Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1309-1333 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned effigy of Jean the Blind rendered in a stylized Gothic manner, the head shown en face within an inner pearled circle. The crown is depicted with prominent fleur-de-lis finials above the brow. The legend, composed in uncial Gothic lettering, runs continuously in the annular field between the inner and outer pearled borders, separated by a small eagle device. |
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| Obverse lettering | ⋮IOhAnNE (aigle) S⋮ DEI⋮ GRA (Translation: Jean, by the grace of God) |
| Reverse description | A long pattée cross extends to the inner pearled circle, dividing the reverse field into four quarters, each containing a group of three globules arranged in triangular formation. The legend in uncial Gothic lettering occupies the annular space between the inner and outer pearled borders, separated by a small eagle device, reading the full royal title of the issuer. |
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