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1/2 teston Francis I 13e type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1529-1531 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing armored bust of Francis I (Francois I) wearing a closed royal crown, set within a beaded inner circle. The king is depicted in profile with cuirass visible, rendered in the Renaissance portrait style typical of early French teston coinage. The surrounding Latin legend is separated from the effigy by the inner beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | + FRANCISCVS DEI GRA. FRANCORVM REX (trèfle). |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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