1/2 Groschen with a helmeted shield - John IV Nantes

€277,728.00
IssuerBrittany, Duchy of
Year1370-1373
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Groschen (1⁄40)
CurrencyPound
CompositionSilver
Weight1.36 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Jez#248, Dy féodales#198
Obverse descriptionBended shield with six ermines, a horned helmet above. Up, the lion of Montfort.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering✠ IOHES ❀ DVX ❀ BRITAIE ❀ N
(Translation: John, duke of Brittany.)
Reverse descriptionCross trefoiled, a pellet in the middle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering✠ DEV x IN ADIVTORI x MEV x INTEND
(Translation: God, come help me.)
Edge
MintN
Nantes, France (?-1837)
MintageND (1370-1373) N - Jéz 248 a - I ❀ D ❀ B ❀ N // D x I A x M x I -
ND (1370-1373) N - Jéz 248 b - I ❀ D ❀ B ❀ N // D x I A : M x I -
Catalog ID6553692380
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