France, Kingdom. François I le Restaurateur des Lettres (the Restorer of Letters) AV Écu d'or. Toulouse mint, 5th type, 3rd emission, struck from 21 July 1519. ☘ FRANCISCVS : DEI : GRACIA : FRANCO : REX, crowned coat-of-arms of France, sunburst above / ☘ XPS : VINCIT : XPS : REGNAT : XPS : IMPERAT, cross fleurdelisée with pellet within quatrefoil at centre; cantoned with F in first and third quarters, lis in second and fourth. Duplessy 775; Ciani 1073-4; Friedberg 345. 3.38g, 27mm, 11h.
Good Extremely Fine.
From the GK Collection;
Ex MDC Monnaies de Collection sarl, Auction 3, 1 December 2017, lot 398.