| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1552-1559 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Teston (1/2 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.59 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#983 |
| Obverse description | Elongated bust of Henri II on the right, bare head, wearing a lamellar cuirass with shoulder pad, below the bust (Mm). legend starting at 19 h. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HENRICVS •II• D• G• F• REX• |
| Reverse description | Ecu of France crowned accosted of two crowned H; in the point of the shield the letter of workshop |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | +•XPS• VINCIT•XPS• REGNAT• XPS• IMPE• (millésime) |
| Edge | Rough |
| Mint | 9 Rennes, France A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) C Caen, France D Lyon, France (?-1858) E Tours, France G Poitiers, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) |
| Mintage | 1552 A - - 202 878 1552 B - - 1552 C - (fr) Avec G.373D - 23 638 1552 G - - 19 048 1553 A - - 180 846 1553 B - - 1553 C - - 1553 D - - 21 114 1553 F - - 1553 G - (fr) Avec G.372 - 75 735 1553 I - - 1553 M - (fr) Avec G.373D - 1554 9 - - 27 376 1554 A - - 1554 B - - 104 193 1554 E - (fr) Le chiffre de frappe inclus les testons et demi testons - 26 851 1554 I - - 1556 D - - 150 322 1557 G - - 12 098 1557 H - - 43 299 1557 T - (fr) Nantes - 89 971 1558 C - - 1558 M - - 1559 H - - 43 299 1559 M - - |
| Catalog ID | 4907209840 |
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