France, Kingdom. François I 'le Restaurateur des Lettres' (the Restorer of Letters) AR Teston. 3rd type. Rouen mint, 1515-1547. ♕ FRANCISCVS • I • D • GRA • FRANCORV (mintmark) REX, crowned bust to right / ♕ XPS • VINCIT • XPS • REGNAT • XPS (mintmark) IᙏPERAT, crowned coat-of-arms of France within polylobe. Duplessy 794; Lafaurie 659. 9.55g, 30mm, 2h.
Good Very Fine; struck on a broad planchet. Very Rare in this condition.
Acquired from Beaussant Lefèvre, Paris.