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Franc on horse - Charles V
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1364 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a crowned equestrian effigy of King Charles V of France, shown in full armour and advancing to the right on a caparisoned horse decorated with fleurs-de-lis. The king holds a drawn sword raised in his right hand, and the horse's flowing caparison bears the royal arms of France. A Gothic crown surmounts the king's helmet, emphasising his royal dignity. The entire composition is contained within a beaded inner circle, with the royal legend disposed around the periphery of the field in Gothic lettering. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a floriated cross pattée at centre, with each arm terminating in trefoil cusps and the four quarters bearing the arms of France ancient (semé of fleurs-de-lis). The cross is set within a quadrilobe formed by four interlocking arched compartments, each ornamented with fleurs-de-lis in the spandrels, the whole enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The Christological legend in Gothic majuscules encircles the entire design, invoking the triple sovereignty of Christ as conqueror, ruler, and commander. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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