Transposed Arrows - A Heraldic Term and a Strange Bias on Coins
The term transposed arrows means that an eagle on a coin is clutching arrows in its dexter or right claw instead of its sinister or left claw.
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The term transposed arrows means that an eagle on a coin is clutching arrows in its dexter or right claw instead of its sinister or left claw.
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