Live auction - bfe_666646 - LORRAINE - DUCHY OF LORRAINE - JOHN I Quart de gros
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| Estimate : | 300 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 27 April 2021 17:03:40 |
Type : Quart de gros
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Sierck
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 0,63 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce quart de gros est frappé sur un flan assez large et irrégulier. Aspect légèrement poreux
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IOHES’° DVX° LOTHOR’.
Obverse description : Écu de Lorraine.
Obverse translation : (Jean, duc de Lorraine).
Reverse
Reverse legend : MONETA° - IN° SIERK.
Reverse description : Épée en pal accostée de deux roses.
Reverse translation : (Monnaie de Sierck).
Historical background
LORRAINE - DUCHY OF LORRAINE - JOHN I
(1346-1390)
Jean I first found himself placed under the regency of Marie de Blois. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Poitiers and was only released after the Treaty of Brétigny (1360). Jean supported Charles de Blois and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Auray. He remained faithful to the French alliance and died in 1390.
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