| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Year | 1551-1561 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Teston (1/4 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.899) |
| Weight | 4.73 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Gad R1#365D2, 365D royales#984, 1032, 1051 |
| Obverse description | Bare headed armored bust right. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HENRICS II DEI G FRANCOR REX (Translation: Henry II, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Crowned arms flanked by two crowned H`s. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | XPS VINCIT XPS REG XPS IMP 1555 R M (Translation: Christ wins, Christ reigns, Christ commands.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | & Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) C Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) O Moulins, France X Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France Y Bourges, France |
| Mintage | 1551 & - - 1551 C - - 1551 H - - 1551 X - - 1551 Y - - 1552 C - - 1552 O - - 1553 C - - 1553 I - - 1553 M - - 1554 M - - 1555 M - - 1556 M - - 1557 M - - 1558 M - - 1559 M - - 1560 M - - 1560 M - star privy mark - 1560 M - without II - 1561 I - - 1561 M - - 1561 M - star privy mark - |
| Numisquare ID | 4241660300 |
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