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823 - FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL François II (1559-1560).
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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL François II (1559-1560). Token, coronation of the king in Reims on 17 September 1559. Sb.2 ; Silver - 3.81 g - 25 mm - 12 h A scratch in front of the portrait. With a nice grey patina. TTB+. This rare token is the only representation of the young king François II, who died prematurely, by Claude de Héry. It is the second token made for the royal coronation, after the token of Henri II, which is known only from the two examples in the Musée de Rouen and the one in the Cabinet des Médailles. According to Le Blanc (1692 edition, p.269), this token also existed in gold, weighing a double henri d'or.
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About the sale Selection of coins and medals and the Pierre-René Bauquis collection: Algeria (part 2)
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 9:00 AM
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