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Teston - Francis I 6th type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1515-1547 |
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| Composition | Silver (.898) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bearded bust of Francis I (François Ier), depicted in the antique manner wearing a cuirass decorated in the Renaissance style, with the collar of the Order of Saint Michael draped about the shoulders and a small open crown set upon a chaperon. The effigy presents a strong royal portrait characteristic of the early French teston series. The encircling Latin legend reads: FRANCISCVS : D : G : FRANCOR : REX : R, with an ermine spot as a mint or punctuation mark, translating as 'Francis, by the Grace of God, King of the Franks.' |
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| Obverse lettering | + : FRANCISCVS : D : G : FRANCOR : REX : R : (moucheture d'hermine) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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