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CNG 99, Lot: 996. Estimate $1000.
Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston de Bretagne (29mm, 9.61 g, 4h). Type 4. Rennes mint. + : FRANCISCVS D : G : FRANCOR : REX : BRITAN : DVX [:], mantled bust right, wearing bonnet and crown / + : DEVS : IN : ADVITORIVM : MEVM : INDENDE : [R] :, crowned coat-of-arms flanked by crowned ermines. Duplessy 833; Ciani 1148; Lafaurie 692. Good VF, toned. Strong portrait.


From the Michael Joffre Collection.