½ Groschen - John IV ND

Reverse

Seven ermines.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ COmES RIChEmOT

Translation: Count of Richmond.

Comment

This demi-gros is remarkable for the variety of punctuation in the captions, without it being possible to distinguish between what might belong to the workshops, if there were several, and what is specific to the issues.
Variations in the initial and punctuation on both sides, as well as in the dots or rings that may complete the arms of the cross.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Ce demi-gros est remarquable par la variété de la ponctuation des légendes sans qu’il soit possible de faire la part de ce qui peut revenir aux ateliers, s’il y en eût plusieurs, et ce qui est propre aux émissions.
Variantes de l’initiale et de la ponctuation des deux côtés, ainsi que des points ou annelets qui peuvent terminer les bras de la croix.

Interesting fact

The ½ Groschen coin from the Duchy of Brittany (French States) made of Billon and weighing 1.70 g is interesting because it was issued during the reign of John IV, who was the Duke of Brittany from 1342 to 1365. This coin was used as a standard circulation coin during that time and is a rare example of a coin from that era that has survived to this day.

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