France Ecu D'or au Dauphine Francois I
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France Ecu D'or au Dauphine Francois I, type 1e
"Francis I (French: François Premier) (12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547), was crowned king of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547.
Francis I is considered to be France's first Renaissance monarch. His reign saw France make immense cultural advances. He was a contemporary of Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire, as well as of Henry VIII of England and of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, his great rivals."
Description from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_I_of_France
Écu d'or du Dauphine, n.d. (1515-1547). Dauphine Arms, one dolphin and one lis in each angle. Rv. Floreate cross.
France Ecu D'or au Dauphine Francois I, type 1e
"Francis I (French: François Premier) (12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547), was crowned king of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547.
Francis I is considered to be France's first Renaissance monarch. His reign saw France make immense cultural advances. He was a contemporary of Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire, as well as of Henry VIII of England and of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, his great rivals."
Description from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_I_of_France
Écu d'or du Dauphine, n.d. (1515-1547). Dauphine Arms, one dolphin and one lis in each angle. Rv. Floreate cross.
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BTW, my Sterling flatware pattern is "Francis 1st" ha
--Severian the Lame
Chicolini: Mint? No, no, I no like a mint. Uh - what other flavor you got?
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I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Lovely piece.
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
I think French hammered gold coins are often overlooked and seem more affordable then their British counterparts.
The dolphins really add character. I once had a Francis I ecu d'or but it was "aux soleil", with sunbursts- alas, no dolphins.
Francis I gave Leonardo da Vinci a job. It was certainly an interesting time in history, and Nostradamus was alive in France around that time.
The last time I went out metal detecting (back in April), I found a curious silver button which had the crest of Francis I of France, and his salamander symbol, with the inscription FRANCISC-DG-FRANCOR-REX.
How strange is that, I ask you? Yes, the French were here in colonial days, but in the 18th century, not the 16th! The button is of course later, from the 19th century, but I can't figure out why it would have had the seal of Francis I on it.