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Denier Tournois - Charles
| Issuer | Brittany, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1355-1364 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Charles de Blois struck these deniers during the Breton War of Succession, a conflict in which he held Brittany in name but fought constantly to hold it in fact — backed by France against the English-supported claim of John de Montfort. The tournois type was a deliberate adoption of the French royal monetary tradition, reflecting Valois patronage as much as practical currency needs.
Charles was captured at the Battle of La Roche-Derrien in 1347 and spent nine years as a prisoner in England. Coinage in his name continued to be struck during his captivity.