Liard de Bretagne Nantes ou `Dauphin à l`hermine`- Charles VIII dit `l`Affable`

€178,499.00
IssuerFrance
Year1492-1498
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Liard (1⁄80 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionBillon (.239 silver)
Weight1.046 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#602, LP#576, Ciani#830
Obverse descriptionDolphin on the left; a fleck of ermine under the head.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering: KAROLVS : FRANCORV:RM : N :
(Translation: Charles, by the grace of God, King of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionCross confined to the 1st and 4th of a lily, to the 2nd and 3rd of a crowned ermine speckle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering: SIT : NOMEN : DNI : BENEDICTV : N
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
Edge
MintN
Nantes, France (?-1837)
R
Rennes, France
MintageND (1492-1498) N - -
ND (1492-1498) R - 1492 -
Catalog ID3000720410
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