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1/2 Teston - Francis I 1st type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1515-1534 |
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| Weight | 4.79 g |
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| Obverse lettering | +. FRANCISC: I: DEI: GRA: FRANCOR: REX: |
| Reverse description | The royal arms of France — a shield semé of fleurs-de-lis reduced to three — surmounted by a closed royal crown, all set within a multilobed cusped inner frame. The composition is contained within a beaded border, with the Christological legend +: XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMPERAT. encircling the design, invoking the triumph, reign, and dominion of Christ. The shield is rendered in bold relief typical of hammered silver coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | +: XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMPERAT. |
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