FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28mm, 9.04 g, 12h). Lyon mint; mm: annulet under 12th letter. Struck before 1540. Crowned and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned F F flanking. VG 28; Duplessy 819; Ciani –. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6206034-018, graded XF 45.
From the William B. Porter Collection.