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Maille - Robert II
| Issuer | Artois, County of |
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| Year | 1250-1302 |
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| Value | 1 Maille (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a heraldic shield charged with the arms of Artois: azure semé-de-lis or with a label of three points, here rendered in relief with fleurs-de-lis in the lower portion and a row of towers or castellations along the chief. The shield is set within a plain inner border, itself enclosed by a beaded outer border running along the coin's periphery. The die-engraving is characteristic of mid-to-late 13th-century French feudal coinage, with bold, stylized forms typical of hammered silver issues. |
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| Reverse description | A bold cross pattée with pointed terminals extending to a beaded border, dividing the reverse field into four quarters. Each quarter contains a letter from the mint name legend, rendered in uncial Gothic characters. The overall design is typical of Arras billon and silver coinage of the Capetian feudal period, with the cross serving as the dominant decorative and religious motif, enclosed by a beaded periphery consistent with hammered technique. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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