FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Henri II (1547-1559). Golden shield with sun in cross ND (1547-1548), Marseille (conjunction "et"). Av. HENRICVS: D: G: FRANCORVM: REX: (different). Crowned shield of France, under a sun; below (workshop). Rv. (different): XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT. XPS: IPERT. Bored plain cross within leafy polylobe. Dy.968 - G.385 (R5) - Sb.4888 - Fr.377 ; Gold - 3,36 g - 24 mm - 11 h Top Pop: this is the most beautiful graded specimen! NGC MS 61 (2151692-022). With different linked FC forming an E of the master François Caze. The flan is a little short but the legends are well legible. Regular wear with a light golden patina. Very rare type and workshop, with only 1600 examples struck in Marseille and a few known examples. A superb example. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.