Record ID: HAMP-E3F253
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval silver gros à la fleur-de-lis (or 'gros au lis') of Philippe VI de Valois, King of France 1328-50. The outside edge featuring the exterior band of legend and decoration is very worn and damaged in places. Both surfaces retain traces of probable gilding, suggesting the coin may have been passed off originally as gold. Obverse: Cross pattée with fleur de lis in the first quadrant; +PHILIPPVS REX, exterior legend: +[BnDICTV:SIT:n]OmE:D[NI:nRI:DEI] Reverse: Large central fleur de lis; +FRANCORVm, exterior decorative band of lis each within a double curve. A similar coin is…
Created on: Tuesday 19th July 2016
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2019
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