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Plaque - Jean the Blind Luxembourg-Bar Convention
| Issuer | Luxembourg |
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| Year | 1343-1344 |
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| Weight | 3.72 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse lettering | Extérieur: +BnDICTV⦂ SIT⦂ NOME⦂ DИI⦂ nRI⦂ DEI⦂ Ih` VXPI Intérieur: +MOИETA⦂ S⦂ MIChAELIS (Translation: Outer: May the name of the Lord be blessed Inner: Saint Mihiel`s mint) |
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Jean l'Aveugle — John the Blind — struck this issue under the monetary convention he negotiated with the County of Bar, a short-lived agreement aimed at rationalizing silver coinage circulating across the contested Franco-Imperial frontier. John had lost his sight completely by 1337, yet remained one of the most militarily active rulers in Europe, hiring out his forces across half a dozen campaigns. He died at Crécy in 1346, reportedly charging into the battle with his horse tethered to those of his knights so he could at least strike a blow.