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Tourelle d'Or - Joanna
| Issuer | Brabant, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1393-1394 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Architectural facade depicting a Gothic building flanked by two side towers with a central belltower rising above, rendered in a stylized medieval manner typical of late 14th-century Brabantine coinage. Below the structure, a quartered heraldic shield bearing the arms of Bohemia, Brabant, Luxembourg, and Limbourg is displayed in the lower field. The peripheral legend in Gothic uncial characters encircles the entire design, identifying the issuing ruler. The overall composition reflects the 'tourelle' (small tower) type characteristic of this gold issue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | A floriated triple cross occupies the central field, its arms terminating in fleurs-de-lis at each tip, a design emblematic of the Brabantine coinage tradition. In the four angles formed by the cross arms, the letters B, R, A, and B' are individually placed, abbreviating BRABANT in reference to the issuing duchy. The entire design is enclosed within a circular peripheral legend in Gothic uncial script. The execution is consistent with the hammered gold coinage of the late 14th-century Low Countries. |
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