Joan of Arc: Hero, Heretic, Saint

Made a new video on the extraordinary story of Joan of Arc, told through a real silver coin struck in the year she was executed.


France, Charles VII le Victorieux (the Victorious) (1422-1461), AR Blanc dentillé, Tours mint, 1431, Duplessy 472A (2.94 g, 26 mm)

Obverse: ✠◦KAROLVS: FRAHCORVm RЄX (tower). Crowned coat of arms in polylobe.

Reverse: ✠◦SIT:nOmEnI:BЄNЄDICTV (tower). Cross fleurée within polylobe.

 

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Fantastic. She's one of my favorite historical figures.


Charles VII le Victorieux, (1422 - 1461 A.D.)
AR Blanc à la Couronne
O: +KAROLVS FRANCORVM REX (castle), royal coat-of-arms within in trilobe; three crowns around; O pointed; annulet under sixth letter.
R: +SIT:NOMENI:BENEDIC:TV (castle), cross pattée with crowns and lis in opposing quarters; all within quadrilobe; O pointed; annulet under sixth letter.
25mm
2.53g
Duplessy 519A; Ciani