FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28mm, 9.36 g, 6h). 8th Type. Toulouse mint; mms: scallop shell/M. Struck 1540-1547. VF.

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Lot: 722. Estimated: $ 200

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Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28mm, 9.36 g, 6h). 8th Type. Toulouse mint; mms: scallop shell/M. Struck 1540-1547. Crowned, bearded, and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within polylobe. VG 282 (R3); Duplessy 904; Ciani 1122. Toned, scratches and marks. VF.

Ex Olivier Goujon Numismatique MBS 6 (18 May 2021), lot 19.

R3 for Toulouse in the new edition of Gadoury (2022).

Closing Date and Time: 6 March 2024 at 14:00:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.