FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. Æ Medal (37mm, 23.36 g, 6h). By Ludwig Neufahrer. Later cast after a 1537 original.

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Lot: 896. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 90. 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. Æ Medal (37mm, 23.36 g, 6h). By Ludwig Neufahrer. Later cast after a 1537 original. FRANCISCVS FRANCORVM · REX · C^O, bust facing slightly left, wearing feathered cap / DESCVTIT HÆC FLAMA : FRACISCVS ROBORE METIS ONIA P VICIT RERV IMERSABILIS V D, salamander left in flames, head right; L N below; crown above; all within wreath;. Jones I –; Pollard 732. Brown surfaces, pierced. Near EF.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.

For additional medals from the Engstrom Collection, see the Large Lots section of this sale.

Closing Date and Time: 23 February 2022 at 14:58:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.