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Plaque - Charles IV
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg (under Charles IV) |
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| Year | 1346-1353 |
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| Value | Plaque (0.1) |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a large quartered heraldic shield surmounted by an open crown, the quarters displaying the arms of Bohemia (rampant lion) and the Empire, all set within a quadrilobe frame. The shield and quadrilobe occupy the majority of the field in a bold Gothic style typical of mid-14th-century Luxembourgian coinage. A circular outer legend in Gothic uncial script runs along the coin's periphery, separated from the central design by a beaded inner circle. The overall composition is characteristic of the high medieval plaque type, emphasizing dynastic heraldry. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a long cross pattée dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a small floral or heraldic motif, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. An interior circular legend in Gothic uncial script surrounds the central cross, identifying the mint of Marche-en-Famenne. A second, outer legend in the same script runs along the periphery, separated by a beaded border, bearing a devotional invocation. The reverse follows the standard double-legend layout common to mid-14th-century silver plaques struck in the Low Countries. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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