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Double Tournois - Charles Rennes
| Issuer | Brittany, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1341-1364 |
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| Currency | Pound |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the legend DVX beneath three ermine spots arranged in a triangular formation, with an annulet placed between them. The design is characteristic of Breton feudal coinage, rendered in a bold, primitive hammered style typical of 14th-century ducal issues. A beaded inner circle frames the central motif. The circular legend reads KAROLVS BRITAՈ DVX, identifying Charles as Duke of Brittany, separated by a cross pattée at the beginning. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ KAROLVS BRITAՈ DVX (Translation: Charles, duke of Brittany.) |
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Charles de Blois struck these billon pieces while simultaneously fighting a dynastic war against John de Montfort for control of Brittany — a conflict backed respectively by France and England that ground on for over two decades. His claim rested on his wife Jeanne de Penthièvre's bloodline, and French royal support gave him enough leverage to function as duke in name, issue coinage, and administer territory even while the war remained unresolved. He was captured at the Battle of La Roche-Derrien in 1347 and held in English captivity for nine years, during which minting continued under his authority.