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Patac - Charles VIII
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1491 |
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| Weight | 0.65 g |
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| Obverse description | Plain cross dividing the field into four quarters, with alternating crowned Gothic K monograms and fleurs-de-lis in the angles. The coin, struck by hammer, displays the characteristic irregular flan and somewhat weak strike typical of late medieval French billon issues. A circular Latin legend runs along the outer border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two fleurs-de-lis in the upper field above a heraldic shield bearing the arms of Marseille, all set within a roughly circular flan with a surrounding Latin legend. The design is characteristic of a local municipal coinage struck under royal authority, with the shield serving as the central device. The irregular strike and flan edges reflect the hammered production technique of the period. |
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