Lot no. 618
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Charles VIII (1483-1498). White with crown, 1st type, long legend variety with DEI GRA ND, Tours.
Av. + KAROLVS* DEI* GRA* FRANC* REX:. Shield of France between three coronets, within a trilobe.
Rv. + SIT* NOMEN* DNI* BENEDICTVN*:. Cross patté within a quatrefoil between two coronets and two lilies.
Dy.587 v. - G.88 v. (88E); Billon - 2.76 g - 26 mm - 11 h
With an old collector's label.
PCGS Genuine Environmental Damage-XF Detail (Karolus) (51870665).
This white shows a legend that has never been seen with DEI* GRA to the right! With point 6e for Tours, knurled punctuation and two superimposed dots at the end of the legend: undoubtedly for the master Guillaume Basire. Beautiful patina, slightly stained on the reverse. Superb.
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