FRANCE, Provincial. Bretagne (duchy). François I. 1442-1450. AV Écu d’or au chevalier (27mm, 3.40 g, 10h). Rennes mint. Good VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 1031. Estimated: $ 1 500

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 (27mm, 3.40 g, 10h). 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. Slightly wavy flan, countermarked with large ‘E’. Good VF.


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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