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1/2 Teston in the name of Henry II
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1559-1562 |
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| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Henry II, bare-headed with short curled hair and a ruffled collar, occupying the central field in the style of mid-16th-century French royal portraiture. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the facial features, hair, and costume. A circular legend surrounds the portrait, reading HENRICVS II D G FRANCOR REX, interrupted at the top by the bust itself. The coin shows the slightly irregular flan characteristic of hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMP 1559 L (Translation: Christ wins, Christ reigns, Christ commands.) |
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