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Gold Fort - Charles of France
| Issuer | Aquitaine, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1469-1472 |
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| Value | 1 Gold Fort (6) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the Duke Charles of France is depicted as an armored prince subduing a lion, shown wrestling the beast in a dynamic composition. Two heraldic leopards and two fleurs-de-lis are disposed in the surrounding field, referencing his dual Valois and Plantagenet dynastic claims. The design is rendered in the bold, deeply struck style characteristic of late medieval French feudal gold coinage. The peripheral legend in uncial Latin letters runs between two concentric beaded borders, identifying the issuer by name and title. |
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| Reverse description | A bold foliate cross occupies the center of the reverse, set behind a quartered heraldic shield displaying alternating fleurs-de-lis and leopards, referencing the arms of France and Aquitaine respectively. The same heraldic charges — fleurs-de-lis and leopards — are repeated in the four angles formed by the cross, creating a highly symmetrical and densely decorated composition. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with the peripheral Biblical legend in uncial Latin letters running between two concentric beaded borders. The overall treatment is consistent with the high-quality hammered goldsmith work of the Bordeaux workshop active during Charles's brief rule of Aquitaine. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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