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Denier - Charles seven ermines
| Issuer | Brittany, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1341-1364 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A bold, plain cross pattée occupies the central field, dividing the reverse into four quarters. The lower sinister (third) quarter contains a mint letter identifying the place of striking — either N for Nantes or R for Rennes. The cross is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a Latin circular legend in the outer field. The flan is irregularly shaped with some weak areas at the periphery, consistent with hand-hammered medieval coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Charles de Blois held the duchy only by contest — his claim was disputed from the start by John de Montfort, triggering the War of Breton Succession that ran nearly the full length of this issue's production. English and French forces both intervened, and the duchy functioned as a proxy battleground for the Hundred Years' War. Charles was captured at La Roche-Derrien in 1347 and spent nine years as an English prisoner before ransoming his return, during which time his monetary output was necessarily disrupted.
He was killed at Auray in 1364, ending both his reign and the succession conflict decisively.