Watch List notes:

France, Kingdom. François I le Restaurateur des Lettres (the Restorer of Letters, 1515-1547) AV Écu d'or au soleil du Dauphiné. Crémieu mint, 4th type 3rd emission, struck 1528. ♛ ⧾ FRANCISCVS : DEI : GRACIA : FRANC : REX, coat-of-arms of the Dauphin of France; sunburst above / ♛ ⧾ XPS : VINCIT : XPS : REGNAT : XPS : IMPERAT, cross fleurdelisée with pellet in quatrilobe at centre, cantoned with crowns in two quarters. Duplessy 785; Friedberg 353. 3.43g, 26mm, 9h.

Good Extremely Fine. Rare.

Acquired from Jean Vinchon Numismatique & Phidias.