FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (30.5mm, 9.59 g, 5h). Lyon mint; mms: point under 12th letter and trefoil. Good VF.Electronic Auction 562 The J. Eric Engstrom Collection: France, Silver Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (30.5mm, 9.59 g, 5h). Lyon mint; mms: point under 12th letter and trefoil. Crowned and cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned F’s flanking. VG 287C; Duplessy 814; Ciani –. Attractive deep and iridescent toning, light deposits. Good VF. Rare. R5 in VG, only two examples in CoinArchives. |