Live auction - bfe_340620 - BRITTANY - COUNTY OF PENTHIÈVRE - ANONYMOUS. Coinage minted in the name of Etienne I Obole

BRITTANY - COUNTY OF PENTHIÈVRE - ANONYMOUS. Coinage minted in the name of Etienne I Obole XF

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Estimate :	1 200 €
Price :	750 €
Maximum bid :	800 €
End of the sale :	03 December 2014 16:32:57
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Obole

Date: c. 1100-1150

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Guingamp

Metal : silver

Diameter : 14,5 mm

Orientation dies : 10 h.

Weight : 0,38 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Cette obole est frappée sur un flan large et irrégulier. La croix du droit apparaît légèrement en négatif au droit. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine gris foncé. Flan très légèrement voilé

Catalogue references :

Bd.- - PA.1449 (27/3)

Obverse

Obverse legend : + STEPHAN COM, (S COUCHÉE, M ONCIALE).

Obverse description : Croix cantonnée aux 1 et 2 d’une étoile.

Obverse translation : (Étienne, comte de).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + GVINGAMP.

Reverse description : Tête barbare et stylisée à droite.

Reverse translation : (Guigamp).

Commentary

Monnaie particulièrement rare dont Poey d’Avant disait : L’obole “que j’ai possédée, est resté unique. C’est le seul exemple, dans tout le monnayage de Guigamp, d’une pièce de ce module”.