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Denier - Conan III
| Issuer | Duchy of Brittany |
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| Year | 1112-1148 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a stylized monogram or cross-based device composed of interlaced letters, characteristic of Carolingian-derived Breton feudal coinage. The design is executed in a rustic, hammered style with bold raised lines forming a complex interlace pattern enclosed within a plain inner circle. The surrounding legend reads CONANVS, identifying the issuing duke, Conan III of Brittany, and is preceded by a cross pattée. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-struck feudal deniers of the early twelfth century. The overall style reflects the provincial minting tradition of the Duchy of Brittany. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a bold cross pattée with splayed arms, dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a small lozenge or pellet ornament. The cross is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, itself surrounded by the circumferential legend. The reverse legend reads REDONIS or REDONIG, denoting the mint city of Rennes, and is preceded by a cross. The lettering is rendered in a rough, archaic Latin majuscule script typical of early twelfth-century feudal Breton issues. The flan is irregularly shaped with variable thickness, consistent with the hammered technique employed at provincial mints of the period. |
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