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Groschen with lion and shield - John IV
| Issuer | Duchy of Brittany |
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| Year | 1364-1373 |
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| Weight | 3.6 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a floriated cross pattée with ornate trefoil or fleur-de-lis terminals at each arm, executed in high relief characteristic of Breton hammered coinage of the mid-14th century. The cross is set within a plain inner circle. The surrounding legend, disposed in Gothic characters between the inner and outer border, bears the Christus vincit formula. The mint-mark letter, identifying the place of striking (N for Nantes, R for Rennes, or V for Vannes), appears at the end of the reverse legend. The overall design reflects the standard late medieval French feudal gros type. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ✠ XPC . VINCIT . XPC . REGNAT . XPC . IPERAT . V . (Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.) |
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