Duchy of Brittany Blanc with shield - Francis II, 1484 – 1488

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Duchy of Brittany Duchy of Brittany
Currency Bretagne Duchy - Livre
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Blanc
Year 1484 – 1488
Ruler Francis II (1458–1488)
Composition Billon
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 2.6
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Blanc from Duchy of Brittany. Issued from 1484 to 1488. Struck in Billon. Measures 25 mm and weighs 2.6 g.

Obverse
Shield with eight ermines. (Francis, duke of the Britons.)
Reverse
Cross notched. (Blessed be the name of our lord.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1484-1488) N —
ND (1484-1488) R —
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 a1 (B 1241) - ✠ F : B : D : R : // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D : B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 a2 (BN 811) - ✠ : F : B : D : R : // ✠ : S : N : D • B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 b (B 1242) - ✠ : F : B : D : R (2 ◦ superposés) // ✠ : S : N : D • B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 c1 (Coll. Part.) - ✠ : (moucheture) : F • B • D R • // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 c2 (Coll. Part.) - ✠ : (moucheture) : F B D R : // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 c3 (Coll. Part.) - ✠ : (moucheture) : F : B D R : // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 c4 (CGS) - ✠ : (moucheture) : F : B : D R : // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D (?) B
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 c5 (Coll. Part.) - ✠ : (moucheture) : F : B : D : R : // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D : B
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 c6 (B 1244) - ✠ : (moucheture) : F : B : D : R : // ✠ : (moucheture) : S : N : D : B :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 d (B 1243) - ✠ : F : B : D R (moucheture) // ✠ : S : N : D : B : (moucheture)
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 e (B 1238) - ✠ : F : B : D : R : (moucheture) // ✠ : S : N : D : B : (moucheture)
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 f1 (B 1240) - ✠ F : B : D : R : (moucheture) : // ✠ : S : N : D : B : (moucheture) :
ND (1484-1488) R — (fr) Jéz 392 f2 (B 1236) - ✠ : F : B : D : R : (moucheture) : // ✠ : S : N : D : B : (moucheture) :
ND (1484-1488) V — (fr) Jéz 393 (B 1259 - Vannes) - ✠ : F : B : D : V : // ✠ S • N • D • B : (Croix pattée et fourchée)

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