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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 3263576, member: 42634&quot;]Look familiar?&nbsp; My last purchase of 2018 will certainly be in the top 3 of my 2018 coin list, so you be seeing this coin <i>yet again</i> in week or so.&nbsp; This was one of stevex&#039;s medieval coins, his &quot;<i>sweet Lorraine</i>&quot; and it was always one of my favorites.&nbsp; Sometimes medieval coin don&#039;t have the most spectacular artistic styles, but this charging knight is killer!&nbsp; I love how his horse appears to be jumping through the&nbsp; circle of rings bordering the legend.&nbsp; I dig predominant weapons and armor, that that sword obverse is kick @#$ as well.&nbsp; Also do big to be contained in the circle on the obverse!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The birds on each side of the sword are&nbsp; &quot;avalerions&quot;.&nbsp; If you have no clue what those are, I didn&#039;t either.&nbsp;&nbsp; They are a mythical medieval bird that are still on the flag of Lorraine to this day.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.best-buy-flags.co.uk/pics/france-lorraine-4241b.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, I&#039;ve been saying I need a coin of medieval France for a year or so...another problem solved.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my new photo of this old favorite.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]859129[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b> Lorraine, Theobald II AR Double Denier, 1303-1312 AD.&nbsp; </b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>O: The Duke of Lorraine, in armour, riding caped steed to right, carrying spear and shield, R: Downward sword between two Avalerions. 16 mm, 1.0g, Bd.1456 (6 f.). Ex. SteveX6 collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of medieval France, ex. stevex6 coins, charging warriors, or big ol&#039; weapons!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Hey [USER=82194]@dadams[/USER]&nbsp;&nbsp; , you have a really nice one...you should post it!!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is steve&#039;s original pic, think I like it better.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lorraine-duche-de-lorraine-thiebaut-ii-jpg.481021/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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