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1/4 Sol or Liard
| Issuer | City of Metz (French States) |
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| Year | 1555-1661 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A large capital Gothic letter M occupies the central field, serving as the monogram of Metz. The letter is rendered in relief with bold strokes and is enclosed within a plain inner circle. The surrounding legend reads MONETA METENSIS, identifying this as a coin of the city of Metz. The flan is irregular in shape, characteristic of hammered billon coinage of the period. The overall design is simple and municipal in character, with no figurative imagery. |
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| Reverse description | The central device displays the heraldic shield of the City of Metz, surmounted by a crown, as was customary on municipal coinage of the period. The shield bears the traditional arms of Metz in relief, rendered in the Gothic manner typical of 16th-century French civic issues. The surrounding legend reads QVARTA SOLIDI with the date 1555, identifying the denomination as a quarter sol. The flan edges are irregular and slightly clipped, consistent with hammered production. A beaded or plain inner border separates the central device from the circumferential legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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