| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557 | Auction date: 6 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 722 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: 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). Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562 | Auction date: 15 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 849 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (29mm, 9.38 g, 3h). Lyon mint; mms: D, trefoil, point under 12th letter. Crowned, bearded, and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within polylobe; pellets at cusps. VG 282; Duplessy 904; Ciani 1121. Attractive iridescent toning, small dig, scratches under tone. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 6492 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston du Dauphiné (30mm, 9.36 g, 1h). Grenoble mint. Struck after 1540. Crowned and armored bust right / Coat-of-arms; E at end of legend. VG 294A; Duplessy 826; Ciani 1142. Toned, deep scratches, slight double strike. VF. Ex Künker 216 (9 October 2012), lot 2172. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 849 Price realized: 550 USD (Approx. 514 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28mm, 9.04 g, 12h). Lyon mint; mm: annulet under 12th letter. Struck before 1540. Crowned and armored bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned F F flanking. VG 28; Duplessy 819; Ciani –. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 6206034-018, graded XF 45. From the William B. Porter Collection. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562 | Auction date: 15 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 843 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (29mm, 9.46 g, 6h). Lyon mint; mms: trefoil and point under 12th letter. Capped and crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; crowned F's flanking. VG 287A; Duplessy 810; Ciani 1110. Deep and iridescent toning, light deposits. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Glendining (19 March 1986), lot 20. Estimate: 600 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562 | Auction date: 15 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 847 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: FRANCE, Royal. François I le Pére et Restaurateur des Lettres (the Father and Restorer of Letters). 1515-1547. AR Teston (28.5mm, 9.50 g, 11h). Paris mint; mms: A and point under 18th letter. Capped and crowned bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms within polylobe; pellets at cusps. VG 283; Duplessy 895; Ciani 1118. Toned, light dark encrustations. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Lugdunum GmbH 21 (9 June 2021), lot 49 (hammer 800 CHF). Estimate: 500 USD |  |
