FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28mm, 8.67 g, 10h). First period. Tours mint; mm: tower. Struck before 1540.

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Lot: 630. Estimated: $ 100

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FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28mm, 8.67 g, 10h). First period. Tours mint; mm: tower. Struck before 1540. Crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within tressure of arches. Duplessy 796; Ciani 1116. Rough and porous surfaces, traces of mount, edge split. Fine.

From the Richard L. Horst Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 15 December 2021 at 13:29:40 ET.