FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AV Écu d’or au soleil du Dauphine (25mm, 3.38 g, 9h). First type. Crémieu mint; mm: pellet under 1st letter. First emission, struck before 1528.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 494.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

Medieval & Early Modern World – France, Gold

Estimate: $ 500

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FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AV Écu d’or au soleil du Dauphine (25mm, 3.38 g, 9h). First type. Crémieu mint; mm: pellet under 1st letter. First emission, struck before 1528. Coat-of-arms; sunburst above / Cross fleurée with voided quatrefoil center. VG 321; Duplessy 782; Ciani 1082; Friedberg 354. Lightly toned. VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 12:44:20 ET.



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