The mint of Troyes was controlled by the Duke of Burgundy; these issues are therefore in the name of Charles VI but were struck under the authority of the Duke of Burgundy. Indeed, Charles VI was no longer in a position to govern.
It is a fascinating coin that immerses us in the very heart of the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Burgundians, at the darkest moment of the Hundred Years’ War.
The year 1419 was a turning point. It was the year of the assassination of Jean sans Peur on the bridge of Montereau.
