FRANCE, Provincial. Bretagne (duchy). François I. 1442-1450. AV Écu d’or au chevalier (28mm, 3.40 g, 4h). Rennes mint. EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 1030. Estimated: $ 2 000

World, Gold

Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Provincial. Bretagne (duchy). François I. 1442-1450. AV Écu d’or au chevalier (28mm, 3.40 g, 4h). Rennes mint. + : FRΛnCISCVS : DЄI : GRΛ : BRITOnVm : DVX : R :, armored figure of François on horseback right, holding sword in raised right hand and shield in left; caparison decorated with ermines / + : DЄVS : In : ΛDIVTORIЄm : mЄVm : InTnDЄ : R :, cross tréflée with voided quadrilobe at center, ermines in quarters; all within polylobe. De Mey, Bretagne 396; Duplessy, Féodales 318; Poey d'Avant 1194; Friedberg 95. Faint cleaning marks. EF. A high grade example of this crude issue.


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Four – Lots 991-1315 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 11 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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