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Teston of Brittany - Francis I 1st type
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1515-1540 |
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| Weight | 8.64 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Francis I in high relief, portraying the king in Renaissance fashion with a broad-brimmed crown or bonnet adorned with floral or foliate motifs, shoulder-length hair rendered in fine parallel strokes, and a lace-collared doublet visible at the truncation. The effigy is boldly modelled in the Italian-influenced portrait style introduced on the teston coinage. The circular Latin legend FRANCISCVS D GRA FRANCORVM REX A runs along the inner border, separated from the bust by a beaded inner circle, with the Nantes mint mark A at the close of the legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEVS IN ADIVTORIVM MEVM INTENDE |
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| Mintage | ND (1515-1540) N |
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