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Teston - Henry II and successors internal beaded circle
| Issuer | Royal Mint of France |
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| Year | 1556-1561 |
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| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
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| Obverse lettering | HENRICVS 2 D G FRAN REX (Translation: Henry II, by the grace of God, King of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Crowned royal shield of France bearing three fleurs-de-lis in pale, surmounted by a large fleur-de-lis crown, and flanked on either side by a crowned capital letter H, the royal monogram of Henry II. The entire device is enclosed within an inner beaded circle, with the mint mark N positioned at the base of the shield below the crown. The outer legend carries the Christogram invocation, separated from the central device by the beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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