v22_0029 - BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN OF MONTFORT, CALLED "THE CAPTIVE" Denier

BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN OF MONTFORT, CALLED THE CAPTIVE Denier F

MONNAIES 22 (2005)
Starting price : 140.00 €
Estimate : 240.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 209.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: n.d.

Metal : billon

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 0,85 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan irrégulier présentant un éclatement de flan. Exemplaire avec des faiblesses de frappe recouvert d’une patine grise et présentant de petites concrétions vertes

Catalogue references :

Bd.- - PA.595-596

Obverse

Obverse legend : [I]OHA[N]N[ES DV]X. R.

Obverse description : BRE / ITO en deux lignes.

Obverse translation : (Jean, duc des Bretons).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + [BRI]TONVH. [CIV]IS.

Reverse description : Croix.

Reverse translation : (Cité de Bretagne).

Historical background

BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN OF MONTFORT, CALLED "THE CAPTIVE"

(1341-1345)

Jean, Count of Montfort is the half-brother of the Duke of Brittany Jean III and is recognized as Duke of Brittany with the support of the English while Charles de Blois, is recognized by the King of France Philippe VI. The war of succession began in 1341 and opposed the Montfortist party to the Blesist party until 1365.

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