Crowned shield of France within a double ringed polylobe; workshop letter at the tip of the shield.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
Plusieurs variantes:
+ FRANCISCVS` D` G` FRANCOR` REX`, (punctuation by a small
croissant ).
+ FRANCISCVS. DEI: G: FRANCORVM: REX.
Reverse description
Plain cross within a double quatrefoil.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
Plusieurs variantes:
+ SIT` N.O` D.O` BENEDICTVM` (Mm), (punctuation by a small
croissant).
+ SIT: NOMEN: DOMINI: BENEDICTVM.
Edge
Mint
★ Chambéry, France 3 Grenoble, France A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) D Lyon, France (?-1858) G Poitiers, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) M Marseille, France (?-1858) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) N Nantes, France (?-1837) P Dijon, France R Villeneuve-lès-Avignon,France S Troyes, France T Turin, Italy V Turin, Italy X Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France Y Bourges, France Z Rennes, France
Mintage
? - - ND
(1541) .L. - (fr) Indéterminé - ND (1541) ★ - (fr) Chambéry - ND (1541) 3 - (fr) Grenoble - 2 845 850 ND (1541) A - (fr) Paris - 7 776 640 ND (1541) B - (fr) Rouen - 4 738 320 ND (1541) D - (fr) Lyon - 4 008 960 ND (1541) G - (fr) Poitiers - ND (1541) H - (fr) La Rochelle - 1 301 040 ND (1541) I - (fr) Limoges - 699 840 ND (1541) K - (fr) Bordeaux - 817 200 ND (1541) L - (fr) Bayonne - ND (1541) M - (fr) Toulouse - 1 863 360 ND
(1541) MA - (fr) Marseille - 125 012 ND (1541) N - (fr) Nantes - ND (1541) P - (fr) Dijon - 654 480 ND (1541) R - (fr) Villeneuve-lès-Avignon - ND (1541) S - (fr) Troyes - 241 200 ND (1541) T - (fr) Turin - 606 518 ND (1541) V - (fr) Turin - ND (1541) X - (fr) Villefranche-de-Rouergue - ND (1541) Y - (fr) Bourges - ND (1541) Z - (fr) Rennes -