Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
Lot number: 3337 Price realized: 1,300 CHF (Approx. 1,476 USD / 1,364 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: FRANCE, Royal. François I le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters), 1515-1547. Teston (Silver, 29 mm, 9.52 g, 2 h), 25th type, Lyon. ✠ FRANCISCVS D GRA FRANCOR REX F (trefoil) Cuirassed, crowned and bearded bust of François I to right; annulet under the twelfth letter. Rev. ✠ NO NBIS DNE SED NOI TVO DA GLORIA F (trefoil) Crowned arms in polylobe, mintmark D below. Duplessy 904. Lafaurie 766. Beautifully toned and with an excellent portrait. Good very fine. From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector's ticket), Leu Web Auction 22, 20 August 2022, 830 and ex Leu 56, 20 October 1992, 695. Starting price: 250 CHF |