Denier Domina Aira ND

Reverse

Arms.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ VIRSIONE

Lettering (regular font): ✠ VIRSIONE

Translation: Vierzon.

Comment

Imitation of the deniers à l'écu of Jean I, Duke of Brittany (see link below).
The lady named here is unknown; Poey d'Avant read ALBA for Blanche de Joigny, guardian in 1258 of her son Hervé.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Imitation des deniers à l'écu de Jean Ier, duc de Bretagne (voir lien ci-dessous).
La dame nommée ici est inconnue, Poey d'Avant lisait ALBA pour Blanche de Joigny, tutrice en 1258 de son fils Hervé.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of a woman on one side, which is believed to be a representation of Domina Aira, the wife of the Lord of Vierzon. This is a unique feature, as most coins from this time period typically featured images of rulers or other important figures. The inclusion of a woman's image on the coin may indicate the importance of women in the society at the time, or it may have been a way to honor the Lord's wife.

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