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Small Blanc with sun - Louis XI
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1461-1483 |
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| Value | 1 Small Blanc (1⁄48 LT) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts three fleurs-de-lis arranged in trefoil formation within a beaded inner circle, with a sun symbol positioned above the arrangement. The design is enclosed by a beaded border. The surrounding circular legend in uncial Latin reads LVDOVICVS FRANCOR REX, identifying Louis XI as King of the Franks. The fleurs-de-lis are rendered in the characteristic late medieval Gothic style typical of French royal coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a plain cross with equal arms set within a quadrifoil inner border, itself surrounded by a beaded circle. A mint mark dot is present in the field below the cross, indicating the issuing mint. The peripheral legend in uncial Latin reads SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDIT, a pious invocation common on late medieval French royal billon coinage. The overall design follows the standard type established for the petit blanc au soleil series of Louis XI. |
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| Mintage | ND (1461-1483) - Bordeaux - ND (1461-1483) - La Rochelle: dot 9th - ND (1461-1483) - Lyon - ND (1461-1483) - Poitiers: dot 8th - ND (1461-1483) - Rouen: dot 15th - ND (1461-1483) - Saint Pourcain: dot 11th - ND (1461-1483) - Saint-Lo: dot 19th - ND (1461-1483) - Toulouse: dot 5th - ND (1461-1483) - Tournai: dot 16th - |
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