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Franc a Cheval - Joanna and Wenceslaus
| Issuer | Brabant, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1361-1383 |
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| Currency | Groot (1183-1506) |
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| Obverse description | A fully armored knight on horseback is depicted in left-facing gallop, with sword raised aloft in striking position. The knight's armor and the horse's caparison are elaborately decorated with fleur-de-lis motifs, reflecting the heraldic tradition of the Duchy of Brabant. The surrounding legend, rendered in Gothic lettering, identifies the issuing authority. The composition is characteristic of the franc à cheval type, emphasizing the martial authority of the ruling duke and duchess. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A voided, floriated triple cross occupies the central field, set within a quadrilobe frame. Trefoil ornaments fill the exterior angles formed between the quadrilobe lobes, lending an elegant Gothic decorative quality to the design. The cruciform arrangement is typical of high-medieval Flemish and Brabantine gold coinage of this period, emphasizing the Christian authority of the issuing rulers. The surrounding legend is inscribed in Gothic lettering between the inner and outer borders. |
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