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* [[France (1364) franc Fr-285|France (1364) franc à cheval, Charles V]] | * [[France (1364) franc Fr-285|France (1364) franc à cheval, Charles V]] | ||
* [[Brittany (1420-23) cavalier d'or Fr-94]] | * [[Brittany (1420-23) cavalier d'or Fr-94]] | ||
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* [[Brittany (1442-50) cavalier d'or Fr-95]] | * [[Brittany (1442-50) cavalier d'or Fr-95]] | ||
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* [[Brittany (1458-88) 1/2 gros|(1458-88) ''demi-gros à l'écu'']] | * [[Brittany (1458-88) 1/2 gros|(1458-88) ''demi-gros à l'écu'']] | ||
* [[Brittany (1458-88) gros|(1458-88) ''gros à l'écu'']] | * [[Brittany (1458-88) gros|(1458-88) ''gros à l'écu'']] | ||
+ | * [[Brittany (1458-88)-R blanc|(1458-88)-R ''blanc à la targe'', Rennes mint]] | ||
+ | * [[Brittany (1458-88)-N blanc|(1458-88)-N ''blanc à la targe'', Nantes mint]] | ||
* [[France (1475)-St. Lo ecu d'or Fr-314|France (1475) ''écu d'or'']] | * [[France (1475)-St. Lo ecu d'or Fr-314|France (1475) ''écu d'or'']] | ||
* [[Brittany (1488-91) 2 denier]] | * [[Brittany (1488-91) 2 denier]] |
Latest revision as of 20:48, 18 July 2025
The first specimen was lot 447 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 2,700 CHF (about US$3,240 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH, Bretagne, Herzogtum, Francois II. 1458-1488. Cavalier dor o. J. Nantes. Selten. Gutes sehr schön. (France, duchy of Brittany, Francis II, 1458-88, undated cavalier d'or, Nantes mint. Rare, Good very fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 99041 in Heritage sale 61253 (Dallas, January 2022), where it sold for $3,720. The catalog description[2] noted,
"France: Brittany. François II gold Ecu d'Or au chevalier ND (1458-1488) AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rennes mint. + • FRΛnCISCVS • DЄI • GRΛCIΛ • | • BRIT?n • DVX (mullet stops), François, crowned and armored on horseback, brandishing sword in right hand, and holding shield in left, advancing right / + • DЄVS • InΛDIVTORIVm • mЄVm • In • TΛnDЄ • R (mullet stops), cross fleuillue with each limb terminating in trefoil, ermines in angles, all within quatrefoil. A scarce and seemingly unpublished legend variety in Poey d'Avant, Bigot, and Jézéquel. Not unusual to find with at least minor evidence of cleaning, this becomes virtually a moot point for such an attractive example at this, its rims unchipped and flan even resulting in a visual quality that few managed to achieve."
This coin was issued by the duke of Brittany and was obviously inspired by the franc à cheval of the previous century, altho the weight matches the écu d'or of Louis XI.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, the first specimen 3.37 g, the second specimen 3.33 g.
Catalog reference: Duplessy 333. Fr-96; the second specimen Fr-96, PdA-1312 var. (with stop between In and TANDE), Dup-334, Boudeau-Unl., Bigot-1205 var. (with stop between IN and TANDE), Jéz-386b3 var. (same).
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome I, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
- [2]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Brittany Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61253, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
Link to:
- France (1364) franc à cheval, Charles V
- Brittany (1420-23) cavalier d'or Fr-94
- Brittany (1442-50) cavalier d'or Fr-95
- (1458-88) demi-gros à l'écu
- (1458-88) gros à l'écu
- (1458-88)-R blanc à la targe, Rennes mint
- (1458-88)-N blanc à la targe, Nantes mint
- France (1475) écu d'or
- Brittany (1488-91) 2 denier
- (1491) blanc à la targe, Anne
- (1498-99) blanc à l'écu, Anne
- Brittany (1498-99) cadiere d'or Fr-97
- Coins and currency dated 1458
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)