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Gold Angel - Louis XI
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1467 |
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| Weight | 4.532 g |
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| Obverse description | A full-length, facing figure of the Archangel Michael, clad in suit of armour, stands in the central field brandishing a sword in his right hand while supporting a shield bearing the French royal arms (fleurs-de-lis) with his left. The angel's wings are spread prominently behind the figure, rendered in fine hammered relief characteristic of late-medieval French goldsmith work. A vanquished dragon lies prostrate beneath the angel's feet. The surrounding legend in uncial Gothic lettering reads LVDOVICVS DEI GRA FRAnCORVM REX, separated from the inner field by a double-beaded inner circle. |
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| Obverse lettering | LVDOVICVS DEI GRA FRAnCORVM REX (Translation: Louis, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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