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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 5212601, member: 96898&quot;]Another coin that &quot;almost made it.&quot; An early <i>gros tournois</i> was high on my list of important medieval coin types to add. Its connection to Philippe IV, who played the main part in abolishing the Knights Templar, was important for me, too. Also, the ornate design of large medieval French silver coins is simply beautiful:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215630[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Kingdom of France, under Philippe IV &quot;le Bel&quot; (&quot;the Fair&quot;), AR Gros Tournois à l’O Rond, 1285–1314 AD (struck 1295-1314 AD), Tours mint. Obv: +BHDICTV SIT HOME DHI nRI DEI IhV XPI/+ PhILIPPVS REX, cross pattée; 3-pellet stops. Rev:&nbsp; +TVRONVS°CIVIS, châtel tournois; border of twelve lis.&nbsp; 26mm, 3.93g. Ref: Duplessy 213.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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