Brittany (1458-88) 1/2 gros

Jean Elsen sale 150, lot 1078

This specimen was lot 1078 in Jean Elsen sale 150 (Brussels, March 2022), where it sold for €360 (about US$477 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANCE, BRETAGNE, Duché, François II (1458-1488), AR demi-gros à l'écu, Nantes. D/ Ecu à six mouchetures. :N:*: en fin de légende. R/ Croix feuillue cantonnée de quatre globules, la lettre N en coeur. Rare Belle patine. Très Beau. (France, duchy of Brittany, Francis II, 1458-88, silver half groat of the shield, Nantes mint. Obverse: shield with six ermines, ':N:*:' at the end of the legend. Reverse: floriate cross cantonned with four globes, the letter 'N' in the center. Rare, nice patina, Very Fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 1,75 g.

Catalog reference: Roberts-6182, Jézéquel 416; D. 339.

Source:

• Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 150: Collection J.F.L. Blankenberg, Monnaies de l'Orient Latin, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

Link to:

• Brittany (1442-88) 1/2 blanc
• (1442-50) blanc à la targe, François Ier
• Brittany (1442-50) cavalier d'or Fr-95
• (1458-88)-R blanc à la targe, Rennes mint
• (1458-88)-N blanc à la targe, Nantes mint
• (1458-88) gros à l'écu
• Brittany (1458-88) cavalier d'or Fr-96
• (1488-91) billon double denier
• Coins and currency dated 1458
• return to French royal coinage (to 1793)