FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (31mm, 9.45 g, 7h). Second period. Lyon mint. Struck 1540-1547. Radiate and armored bust facing, head right / Crowned coat-of-arms within tressure of arches; D below. Duplessy 904; Ciani 1121. Toned. VF.
From the Richard L. Horst Collection.