WORLD COINS. FRANCE. Louis XII (1462-1498-1515) and Anne of Brittany (1477-1514). Cast Lead Medal, 1500. PB, 284.00g, 112mm. By Nicolas Leclerc (active 1487-1507) and Jean de Saint Priest (fl.1490-1516). Obv. Crowned bust of Louis XII to right, wearing gown and Collar and Badge of the Order of Saint Michael, on a field of fleur de lis, legend in wide border, + FELICE LVDOVICO REGNATE DVODECIMO CESARE ALTERO GAVDET OMNIS NACIO. Rev. Crowned and veiled bust of Anne to left, wearing square-cut dress, pearl necklace and a double chain with a large jewel on her breast, the field filled with fleurs de lis to left and ermines to right, legend in wide border, LVGDVN RE PVBLICAGAVDETE BIS ANNA REGNANTE BENIGNE SIC FVI CONFL ATA 1499, lion legend's end, below busts to either side (BMC [Jones] Vol I, 15; Arm II, 141; Pollard [2007] 600-601; Kress 527; Maz 27; Middeldorf 149; TN I, 5, 1). Pierced below MO of DECIMO. An old cast of uncertain date. Very fine.
ex Michael Hall collection, Baldwin's Auction 64, 4 May 2010, lot 251
Estimate: $800