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1/2 Teston - Charles IX 5th type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1562-1567 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Charles IX facing left, rendered in a bold hammered relief typical of mid-16th century French royal portraiture. The king's effigy shows detailed armor at the shoulder, with the mint workshop letter positioned beneath the bust in the lower field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, interrupted by decorative stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLUS:VIIII:D:G:FRANCO:REX (mintmark under the breast) |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT-NOMEN-DNI-BENEDIC-1564 (rose croix) secret point under the 10th letter of the legend (N of DNI) |
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