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Denier Tournois with crosslet - Francis I 2nd type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1540-1547 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a crowned fleur-de-lis flanked by two additional fleurs-de-lis forming the royal arms of France in stylized Gothic fashion, set within a beaded inner circle. The mint mark of Lyon appears in the lower field. The surrounding legend reads FRANCISCVS D GRA FR REX, identifying Francis I as King of France by the grace of God. The lettering is rendered in Gothic characters typical of mid-sixteenth-century French hammered coinage. The overall design is characteristic of the Tournois denier tradition, with a slightly irregular flan consistent with hand-struck production. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FRANCISCVS D GRA FR REX |
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