KAROLVS x DEI x GR x FRACORV x REX (punctuation by simple saltire) Charles, by the grace of God, king of the Franks. Charles V, crowned, standing under a gothic canopy accosted by lilies, wearing a coat of arms fleurdelisé over his chain mail, holding a sword in his right hand and the hand of justice in his left. R/. + XPC* VIIICIT* XPC* REGNAT* XPC* IMPERT (punctuated by a simple five-pointed star). Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands. Cross trefoil with angled quatrefoil in heart containing a dot (or ring or saltire), cantoned at 1 and 4 with a crown, at 2 and 3 with a lily, within an angled quatrefoil flanked by lilies. Ci 468; Laf 371; Dy.360e. Franc à pied (3,77 g). Very nice/T.B.
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