FRANCE, Provincial. Bretagne (duchy). Jean V. 1399-1442. AV Florin d’or au chevalier. Nantes mint. NGC graded MS 62.Triton XXVI World, Gold Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Provincial. Bretagne (duchy). Jean V. 1399-1442. AV Florin d’or au chevalier (25mm, 2.96 g, 4h). Nantes mint. 1st emission, circa August 1420-1423. + IOhAnnЄS · DЄI · GRACIA BRITOnV · DVX n (voided quatrefoil stops), armored figure of Jean on horseback right, holding sword in raised right hand and shield in left / + DЄVS · In ADIVTORIV · mЄV · InTЄnDЄ (voided quatrefoil stops), cross fleuronnée with voided quadrilobe at center, quatrefoils in quarters; all within quadrilobe with ermines in angles. M. Dhenin, “Florin et Double-florin de Bretagne,” in RN 15 (1973), no. 8 = Perret 414 (this coin); De Mey, Bretagne 342; Duplessy, Féodales 264; Poey d'Avant 972 var. (legends); Friedberg 94. In NGC encapsulation 6489289-006, graded MS 62. Rare and in exceptional condition. |