A very interesting period in French history. The end of the Medicis. Dumas' novel La Reine Marguerite is a fictionalized and entertaining account of this period.
I own one of these francs, in similar condition, which I bought for about $75 from a New York dealer.
I own one of these francs, in similar condition, which I bought for about $75 from a New York dealer.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire




















