France, Duchy of Brittany. François I (1442-1450) AV Cavalier d'or. Rennes mint, struck circa 1142-1450. ⧾ ⁑ FRAꞂCISCVS ⁑ DEI ⁑ GRA ⁑ BRITOꞂV ⁑ DVX ⁑ R ⁎, armoured duke on horseback galloping to right with shield and sword raised / ⧾ ⁎ DEVS ⁑ IꞂ ⁑ ADIVTORIV ⁑ ᙏEVᙏ ⁑ IꞂ ⁑ TAꞂDE ⁎ R ⁎, cross tréflée with ermine in angles, all within an angled polylobe. Duplessy 318; Friedberg 95. 3.20g, 27mm, 3h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful deep red toning, previously NGC graded AU55.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex CGB Numismatique, Mail Bid Sale 22, 17 March 2005, lot 60 (hammer: EUR 2, 642).