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Live auction - fjt_726666 - BRITTANY (STATES OF...) États, frappe entre 1657 et 1675 n.d.

BRITTANY (STATES OF...)  États, frappe entre 1657 et 1675 XF
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Estimate : 200 €
Price : 110 €
Maximum bid : 136 €
End of the sale : 26 April 2022 20:21:01
bidders : 2 bidders
Type : États, frappe entre 1657 et 1675
Date: (1657-1675)
Date: n.d.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,42 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : IECTONS. DES. ESTAZ. DE. BRETAGNE.
Obverse description : Écu couronné écartelé aux 1 et 4 de France, aux 2 et 3 de Bretagne, dans une couronne formée de deux branches de laurier.

Reverse


Reverse legend : .POTIVS. MORI. QVAM. FEDARI.
Reverse description : Hermine passant à gauche, portant une écharpe semée de mouchetures, sur un champ de mouchetures d’hermine sans fin.
Reverse translation : (Plutôt la mort que le déshonneur).

Commentary


Rien au-dessus du fleuron central de la couronne au droit. Point initial au revers. Nouveaux coins de droit et de revers. Les feuilles de laurier de la couronne au droit sont creuses tandis que les mouchetures d’hermine du revers sont plus petites. Les coins sont assez déséquilibrés et probablement trop profonds en leur centre ce qui se traduit par un manque de relief sur l’écu et sur l’hermine et son écharpe au revers, malgré des frappes qui semblent correctes.

Historical background


BRITTANY (STATES OF...)

Brittany was, of all the French provinces, the one where the monarchy best respected local privileges and particularities.. Its union only dated back to 1532 and its states were the most turbulent in the kingdom.. Their agreement was necessary for any raising of funds and the execution of all the edicts even sovereigns. They were held every two years. The three orders were represented there with bishops, abbots, representatives of the cities and especially many nobles (six to seven hundred) who generally imposed their will on the others, although the vote was done by order.. The nobles and squires formed what was called the "bastion", tyrannizing the rest of the assembly and were especially attracted by parties and meals.. The main resource of the provincial budget was provided by the "duties", very productive tax on drinks but also the fouage or size on the "fire". Despite these revenues, the administration of the States of Brittany was nevertheless expensive and on the eve of the Revolution, the States were in debt of fifty million pounds. The States have produced about 150 different tokens, intended to be offered to members of its administration as a gratuity: 100 for each president, 50 for each auditor, etc.. .

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