Cadière d'Or - Anne

Reverse

Four crowned ermines confine a fleur-de-lis cross similar to royal coins.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM N

Translation: Blessed be the name of the lord.

Engraver: Jean Bourdichon (1457-1521)

Comment

Duchess Anne used this coin to demonstrate her determination to defend Brittany's independence and assert her power after the death of her husband, Charles VIII, King of France. She had this coin minted as Duchess of Brittany.
The cadière pictured here is the undated type, although the dated type was the first to be minted in France (1498).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette monnaie a vocation pour la Duchesse Anne d'afficher sa volonté de défendre l'indépendance de la Bretagne et d'assoir son pouvoir a la mort de son Mari Charles VIII Roi de France. Elle fera frapper cette monnaie en tant que Duchesse de Bretagne.
La cadière en photo est le type non daté, a noter que le type daté est la première monnaie a l'avoir été en France (1498).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Cadière d'Or - Anne 1498 coin is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in France. The coin was issued by Anne of Brittany, who was the Duchess of Brittany and the wife of King Charles VIII of France. At the time, France was engaged in a series of wars with neighboring countries, including the Hundred Years' War with England, and the coin was likely used to help finance these military efforts. Despite the turmoil, the Cadière d'Or - Anne 1498 coin remains a valuable and sought-after collector's item to this day.

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