FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL François I (1515-1547). Teston 6th type ND (1540), H, La Rochelle. Av. (crown) FRANCISCVS. D. G. FRANCORVM. REX. (different). Right bust of the King, wearing a crown on a chaperon; (workshop) below the bust. Rv. (crown) XPS. VINCIT. XPS. REGNAT. XPS. IMPER. (different). Crowned shield of France, within a punctuated polylobe; (workshop) below the shield. Dy.895 - G.283 - Sb.4502 ; Silver - 8,63 g - 31 mm - 12 h On an oblong blank, slightly pinched on the sides. Slight cleaning of the fields with small craters of old corrosion. However, a very complete and identifiable specimen, very rare and perhaps the 3rd known specimen (the other two are at the BnF and coll. Lievin). Very good to very good condition.