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Henri III - États de Bourgogne - Gouvernement du duc de Mayenne
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1580 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The quartered arms of Burgundy — combining the ancient duchy arms (bendy of or and azure with a bordure gules) and the fleurs-de-lis of France — displayed on a shield within a wreath formed of two branches of laurel. The circular Latin legend reads around the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✤ SALVS POP SVPR LEX ESTO |
| Reverse description | A standing allegorical figure of Mercury, representing the Duke of Mayenne as governor, leads a kneeling female personification of the province of Burgundy who carries a purse, symbolising the estates rendering accounts. The date 1580 appears in the exergue, separated by a horizontal line, with a beaded border surrounding the entire composition. |
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