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Fort d' Or

Unknown artist, 1470

The Fort d'Or of Charles, Duke of Acquitaine (1469-72). Weight 7.85g. Inscribed, Obv; KAROLVS. REGIS; FRANCOR. FILIVS: AQVITANOR: DVX. Rev; FORTITVDO:MEA.ET.LAUX. MEA:TV: ES: DNE (lys) DEVS: MEVS. Struck at Bordeaux.

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Title of artwork, date

Fort d' Or, 1470

Date supported

1995

Medium and material

Gold

Grant

6000

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