1508-1544, France, Lorraine. Antoine "the Good" & Renée of Bourbon. Silver Medal. Later cast!
Denomination: Cast Medal Reference: Kress 539 var. (here a later cast!) Mint Period: ca. 1508-1544 (here a later cast!) Condition: A crude, rather late cast with numerous welding scars on edge (once used as as brooch), otherwise Fine+ Material: Silver Weight: 18.88gm Diameter: 37mm
Obverse: Bust of Antoine "the Good" of Lorraine right, wearing a wide-brimmed bonnet with initial (A) on the side. Legend: ++ ANTONIVS · D · G · LOTHO4 · ET · BA4 · DVX
Reverse: Bust of Renée of Bourbon left. Legend: ·:· RENATA · DE · BORBOIA · LOTHO4 · ET · BA4 · DVCISSA
FRANCE, Provincial. Lorraine (duché). Antoine le Bon (the Good), with Renée de Bourbon. 1508-1544. Cast AR Medal (38mm, 31.80 g, 12h). Cast after Florentin Olriet. · + ANTONIVS · D · G · LOTHO4 · ET · BA4 · DVX ·, bust of Antoine right, wearing wide-brimmed bonnet / ·:· RENATA · De · BORBOIA · LOTHO4 · ET · BA4 · DVCISSA, bust of Renatta left, wearing head scarf. Cf. Kress 539. Near VF, toned.