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Obole - Louis VI Montreuil, 5e type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1108-1137 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | This obole, produced as a halved denier by cutting, displays on its surviving half a schematic royal effigy in the Capetian tradition. The king is depicted facing, with stylized facial features including rounded eyes and a prominent nose, characteristic of early 12th-century French hammered coinage. The crude, flat-relief portrait is typical of the moneyers' art at Montreuil under Louis VI. The circumferential Latin legend LVDEVIC REX is partially visible along the cut edge, with letter forms consistent with the period. The irregular flan and cut surface reflect the common medieval practice of halving deniers to produce smaller fractional currency. |
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| Obverse lettering | LVDEVIC REX |
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| Mintage | ND (1108-1137) |
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