fjt_299840 - FRANCIS II n.d.
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 120.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 120.00 €
Date: n.d.
Metal : brass
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R3
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : MEMENTO. DNE. DAVID. ET. OMNIS.
Obverse description : Écu de France entouré du collier de l'ordre de Saint Michel.
Obverse translation : Souviens-toi Seigneur de David et de tous.
Reverse
Reverse legend : MANSVETVDINIS. EIVS.
Reverse description : Grande F couronnée encadré d’un visage masculin à gauche et d’un visage féminin à droite, tous deux posés sur des cornes d’abondance.
Reverse translation : Sa bonté.
Commentary
La F est ambigüe mais au style il ne peut s’agir que de François II et en aucun cas de François Ier. La variante par rapport au Feuardent 11571est le type de revers.
Historical background
FRANCIS II
(19/1/1544-5/12/1560)
François II is the eldest son of Henri II and Catherine de Médicis. he married in 1558 Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland and became king in 1559 following the accidental death of his father. He gave up all his power to his wife's Lorraine uncles, François, Duke of Guise and Charles, Duke of Lorraine. This provoked opposition from the Protestant leaders Antoine de Bourbon, the Prince de Condé and the Colignys and led to the Conspiracy of Amboise in which they planned to kidnap the king. The king died in 1560 leaving no posterity.
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