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Obol - Bouchard V
| Issuer | County of Vendôme |
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| Year | 1249-1271 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a stylized castle or tower motif in high relief, rendered in the crude yet characteristic Romanesque style typical of mid-thirteenth-century feudal coinage. The architectural device, possibly a donjon or fortified tower, rises prominently from the coin's center and serves as the primary heraldic emblem of the county. A circular legend in uncial Latin script surrounds the central device, reading BOCARD COMES, identifying the issuing count Bouchard V of Vendôme. The flan is irregular and slightly broader on one side, as expected of hammered medieval small coinage. The overall strike is uneven, with some areas of weakness at the periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | BOCARD COMES (Translation: Bouchard, count...) |
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| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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