v22_0011 - BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - CONAN III Denier

BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - CONAN III Denier XF

MONNAIES 22 (2005)
Starting price : 45.00 €
Estimate : 80.00 €
Realised price : 105.00 €
Number of bids : 9
Maximum bid : 120.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Rennes

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 1,01 g.

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan irrégulier. La croix du revers apparaît en négatif au droit. Les reliefs sont assez nets pour ce type monétaire qui est souvent fruste

Catalogue references :

Bd.23 (2 à 3 f.) - PA.266-268 var. (9/16) - NP.10/55

Obverse

Obverse legend : + CONANVS.

Obverse description : I, V et S dans le champ.

Obverse translation : (Conan).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + REDONIS C, (S RÉTROGRADE).

Reverse description : Croix.

Reverse translation : (Cité de Rennes).

Historical background

BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - CONAN III

(1112-1148)

Son of Alain IV, and Ermengarde, Conan III was associated with power from 1112, and probably reigned alone from 1115. Conan III dismissed his son Hoël from power by appointing his grandson, the future Conan IV - to succeed him. On the death of Conan III, in 1148, the duchy was placed under the regency of his son-in-law, Eudes de Porhoët and father of Conan IV.

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