Live auction - bfe_835093 - BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN II, ARTHUR II AND JOHN III - ANONYMOUS COINAGE Denier
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| Estimate : | 180 € |
| Price : | 155 € |
| Maximum bid : | 230 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 September 2023 17:38:24 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: c. 1290
Mint name / Town : Nantes
Metal : billon
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 0,58 g.
Edge : Lisse
Coments on the condition:
Denier de poids léger frappé sur un flan irrégulier et large avec une petite fente. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine sombre de médaillier
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection Libaud
Obverse
Obverse legend : + DVX BRITANNIE, (E LUNAIRE).
Obverse description : Champ écartelé de Dreux au franc quartier de Bretagne à quatre mouchetures d'hermine posées 2 et 2.
Obverse translation : (Duc des Bretons).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + COMES RICHEMVD’.
Reverse description : Croix cantonnée au 2 d’une N onciale.
Reverse translation : (Comte de Richemond).
Historical background
BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN II, ARTHUR II AND JOHN III - ANONYMOUS COINAGE
(1286-1341)
The appearance of the house of Dreux (1137-1341) is characterized by the presence of the triangular and then square crest of Dreux in the free quarter of Brittany. Many anonymous Breton coins were struck between 1286 and 1341 under the dukes Jean II, Arthur II and Jean III.
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