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A coin from France's "Spider King" Louis XI (AD 1461-1483):


France Louis XI Ecu d'Or
Gold, 27 mm, 3.34 gm, Perpignan Mint

Obverse:
Shield with three fleur-de-lis on it and crown above
LVDOVICVS DEI GRA FRANCOR REX
Reverse:
Cross with fleur-de-lis at ends, mintmark 'P' in center (Perpignan Mint)
XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT (Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands)

Louis XI became known as the "Spider King" or "Universal Spider" because he had a "web" of diplomats and spies all throughout Europe.

Using diplomacy, money, and some military force, he managed to close down most of the independent duchies and baronies in France and unite them with the kingdom.

He also kept wild turkeys as pets.

 

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The butcher of brazzaville

 

Commmonly known as the mad king

 

William IIII also known as the sailor king

 

Vlad the impaler

 

Mary I commonly known as Bloody Mary

 

Elizabeth I “good queen Bess”

 

Elizabeth I was also known as the "Virgin Queen".

As a queen she was a success.


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I'm really curious about your coin! Do you own it? Who attributed it to Vlad the Impaler? As far as i know there are only 2 known pieces that were possibly issued by Vlad Tepes, the Impaler, the ones below, identified/ attributed by a well known numismatist back home, Octavian Iliescu. The second one seemingly presents the comet Halley, which showed up in 1456, the year he took the throne of Wallachia for the second time!

Ps. Sorry for the second pic, it was a struggle to screenshot it!

 

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