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Gold Ecu - Joan of Albret
| Issuer | Béarn, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1564-1569 |
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| Weight | 3.3 g |
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| Obverse description | Central design composed of an elaborate interlaced cross formed by two intertwined S-shaped scrolls adorned with fleurs-de-lis terminals, creating four quadrants. In the upper and lower angles of the cross appear crowned letters I (for Ioana), while the lateral angles bear small crowned shields. The entire device is rendered in a refined late-Gothic ornamental style. A beaded inner border frames the design, and the circular Latin legend runs along the outer periphery between beaded borders. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOANA DEI G REG NAVAR D B (Translation: Joan, by the grace of god, queen of Navarra and lady of Bearn.) |
| Reverse description | Central quartered coat of arms of Navarre and Béarn, surmounted by an elaborate royal crown, the shield displaying the chains of Navarre in the first and fourth quarters and the cattle of Béarn alongside fleurs-de-lis in the second and third quarters. Flanking the shield to the left and right are crowned initials I (for Ioana). The mint date 1564 appears in the upper field to the left of the crown. A beaded inner border encircles the design, with the Latin legend distributed around the outer periphery between beaded borders. |
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