Gold seal of Francis I, 1527 This is the gold seal of King Francis I of France, attached to his ratification of the treaty of perpetual peace with King Henry VIII of England in 1527.The seal is a fine example of French goldsmith's work. On the front, it shows the king seated on a throne supported by lions and attended by angels. The legend reads 'Plurima servantur foedere, cuncta fide' 'Most things are preserved by treaty; everything by trust'. On the reverse are the arms of France surmounted by a crown and surrounded by the collar of the Order of St. Michael. The legend reads 'Franciscus Primus Dei Gratia Francorum Rex Christianissimus' 'Francis I, by the grace of God the most Christian king of the French'.
