Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and Books

France, Lombard Bankers, c. 1300, Franzesi (2), shield, revs. cross bottonnée, 1.52g/12h, two keys, 1.81g/3h (cf. Barnard pl iii, 10, 11) [2]. Fine or better, both scarce £100-150

The Franzesi brothers, Albizo and Musciatto (known in France as Biche and Mouche) were bankers to the French king Philippe IV in the early years of the 14th century