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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;willieboyd2, post: 5133900, member: 4910&quot;]A coin from France&#039;s &quot;Spider King&quot; Louis XI (AD 1461-1483):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_france_louisxi_ecudor_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>France Louis XI Ecu d&#039;Or</p><p>Gold, 27 mm, 3.34 gm, Perpignan Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Shield with three fleur-de-lis on it and crown above</p><p>LVDOVICVS DEI GRA FRANCOR REX</p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Cross with fleur-de-lis at ends, mintmark &#039;P&#039; in center (Perpignan Mint)</p><p>XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT (Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands)</p><p><br /></p><p>Louis XI became known as the &quot;Spider King&quot; or &quot;Universal Spider&quot; because he had a &quot;web&quot; of diplomats and spies all throughout Europe.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>He also kept wild turkeys as pets.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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