bfe_744085 - BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN OF MONTFORT, CALLED "THE CAPTIVE" Double denier

BRITTANY - DUCHY OF BRITTANY - JOHN OF MONTFORT, CALLED THE CAPTIVE Double denier VF

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Type : Double denier

Date: 1340-1341

Date: n.d.

Metal : billon

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 1,45 g.

Coments on the condition:

Ce double denier est frappé sur un flan large et irrégulier présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise de médaillier

Catalogue references :

Bd.- - B.- - PA.584 - J.93

Obverse

Obverse legend : [+ IOHA]NNES. DVX.

Obverse description : n-A / n-T dans le champ autour de deux mouchetures d’hermine et de deux croisettes.

Obverse translation : (Jean, duc [de]).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + BRITA.[.NNI]E.

Reverse description : Croix fleurdelisée au pied formé par une moucheture d’hermine.

Reverse translation : (Signe de Dieu vivant).

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.