World Gold
Lot 1985 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) World Gold
Estimate $600
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SOLD $640
FRANCE, Francis I, (1515-1547), ecu d'or a la croisette, issue 1541, (mint mark D and sun, Lyon mint), (3.36 grams), obv. +FRANCISCVS D GRA FRANCORVM REX, crowned arms with sun above, D below, rev. small cross with extremities as fleur de lis, around. +XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT F, (Lafaurie 749; Ciani 1091, Duplessy 889). Very fine, a field bump and very scarce.
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