France, Francois I Ecu d'Or a la Croisette
France, Francois I (1515-47), gold Ecu d'Or 'à la croisette', 1st type (issue of 19 March 1541), Paris mint, FRANCISVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX, crowned coat of arms, A below, rev. XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT, Greek cross within tressure of twelve arches, each ending in lis, pellet below 18th letter on both sides, 3.45g (Dup. 889; Cianai 1091; Fr 351). Once cleaned otherwise extremely fine with a full weight, scarce.
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France, Francois I (1515-47), gold Ecu d'Or 'à la croisette', 1st type (issue of 19 March 1541), Paris mint, FRANCISVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX, crowned coat of arms, A below, rev. XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT, Greek cross within tressure of twelve arches, each ending in lis, pellet below 18th letter on both sides, 3.45g (Dup. 889; Cianai 1091; Fr 351). Once cleaned otherwise extremely fine with a full weight, scarce.
