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1/2 Teston - Francis I 13th type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1540-1547 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and crowned bust of Francis I facing right, wearing a fleur-de-lis crown and cuirass with elaborate decorative detailing visible at the shoulder. The king's long hair falls behind the neck in the Renaissance fashion. The effigy is rendered in high relief within a plain inner circle, surrounded by the royal Latin legend in Gothic lettering separated by annulets. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT B (Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.) |
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