FRANCE, Provincial. Bretagne (duché). Anne. 1488-1491. BI Gros à l'écu (28mm, 3.05 g, 1h). Rennes mint. [+ Λnn]Λ : BRITOnVm : DVCISSΛ [: R], shield of Bretagne; pellet below fifth letter / + . SIT . nO[mЄn DnI BЄ]nЄDICTV . (ermine) ., cross fleurée with R in central quadrilobe; top of each arch surmounted by annulet. Duplessy, Féodales 352; cf. Poey d'Avant 1382-3 (for type); cf. Roberts 6186 (same). VF, toned.
From the Michael Joffre Collection.