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Teston - Francis I 1st type
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1515-1540 |
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| Value | 1 Teston (1/2 LT) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FRANCISCVS I DEI GRA FRANCO REX (Translation: Francis I, by the grace of god, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | The royal arms of France — a shield semé of fleurs-de-lis — displayed centrally and surmounted by a large fleurs-de-lis-ornamented crown, set within an ornate cusped and foliated frame with trefoil finials at the flanks. The shield is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circumscribed Latin legend XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT runs around the outer border, separated by stops, invoking the Christus vincit acclamation traditional to French royal coinage. |
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