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Liard - Francis I
| Issuer | Royal French Mint |
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| Year | 1543-1547 |
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| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a crowned dolphin facing left within an inner beaded circle, rendered in the crude but expressive style characteristic of mid-16th-century French hammered billon coinage. The dolphin, a traditional symbol of the Dauphin of France, is depicted with pronounced curves and a pellet eye. The surrounding circular legend reads FRANCISCVS D G FRANCO REX in Gothic-influenced Latin capital letters, separated by annulets or crosses. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, typical of hammered production of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANCISCVS D G FRANCO REX (Translation: Francis, by the grace of God, king of the Franks.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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