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Hardi of Provence - Louis XII with quadrilobe
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1503-1506 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross divides the field into four quadrants, with two fleurs-de-lis and two crowns alternating in the angles, the entire design set within a quadrilobe frame enclosed by a beaded inner circle. The quadrilobe, a characteristic decorative element of Provençal billon coinage of this period, imparts an elegant Gothic aesthetic to the composition. The circumferential legend in uncial characters reads SIT nOmE DnI BEnEDITVm, a devotional inscription invoking the blessing of the Lord's name. The reverse design closely follows the iconographic tradition established for the hardis of Provence under the Valois-Orléans dynasty. |
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| Mint | A Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786) |
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