Description
France, Louis XII/Francis I, AE Jeton, c.1497-1521, Tower Shield Of Tournai, M.725 var, Barnard 120/64
Struck at the French royal mint at Tournai in the period before Charles V’s conquest of the city. Lightly worn and well detailed. Weight 5.49g. Listed in Barnard, The Casting Counter and the Counting Board as Barnard 120/64 and a variety of the jeton listed in Mitchiner, Jetons, Medalets and Tokens as M.8358.
O: Shield bearing 2 towers of Tournai and 2 lis in 13-arched tressure, fictitious legend around.
R: Simple cross pattee, flower in 2 angles, lis in 2 angles, fictitious legend around.
I would grade this coin Good Fine (Sheldon EF40). I have provided high-resolution close up photos so you can decide on a grade for yourself.
For uncertified coins I provide a grading opinion using both the UK descriptive system and the Sheldon scale (based on ANA Grading Standards and/or PCGS Photograde) which will be better known to my US customers. I offer a grading opinion as a courtesy, but please examine the high resolution close up photos carefully and decide on a grade for yourself.
