Gros au lion - Charles de Blois ND

Reverse

Lion passing to the left. Outer border of eleven hollowed-out cinquefoils and a lion at 12 o'clock.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: + MOnETA BRITAn'

Lettering (regular font): + MONETA BRITAN'

Comment

Variations in the punctuation of the legend, the punctuation and the presence or absence of an initial cross on the reverse.
Imitation of the gros au lion of Louis II, Count of Flanders (see link below).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Variantes au droit de la ponctuation de la légende, de la ponctuation et de la présence ou non d'une croisette initiale au revers.
Imitation du gros au lion de Louis II, comte de Flandre (voir lien ci-dessous).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Gros au lion - Charles de Blois ND (1355) coin from Duchy of Brittany (French States) is that it features a unique design element - a lion's head on the obverse side, which was a symbol of power and strength in medieval times.

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