FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (29mm, 9.39 g, 5h). Lyon mint; mm: trefoil and pellet under 12th letter. Struck before 1540. VF.

Keystone 16 – The David C. Bianchi II Collection
Lot: 495.
Closing Date: May 20 2026 10:00 ET

Medieval & Early Modern World – France, Silver

Estimate: $ 200

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FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (29mm, 9.39 g, 5h). Lyon mint; mm: trefoil and pellet under 12th letter. Struck before 1540. Crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned F’s flanking. VG 287A; Duplessy 810; Ciani 1110. Toned, minor edge mark, minor marks. VF.

From the David C. Bianchi II Collection. Ex Pegasi XXXIII (10 November 2015), lot 792.


Closing Date and Time: 20 May 2026 at 12:44:40 ET.



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