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Cafes Legal France Teston de Troyes 1553
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1553 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Replica of the reverse of a French teston of Henry II, struck at Troyes in 1553. The central device displays the royal arms of France — a shield semé of fleurs-de-lis surmounted by a large crown — flanked by two smaller crowns above the mint marks H and S. The circular legend reads CAFES LEGAL / FRANCE / TESTON DE TROYES / 1553 within a beaded border, with the lower portion of the legend inverted in the die. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAFES LEGAL - FRANCE - TESTON DE TROYES - 1553 |
| Reverse description | Replica of the obverse of a French teston of Henry II. A right-facing bust of the king in armour with elaborate ruffled collar fills the field. The surrounding legend within a beaded border reads HENRICVS II D G FRAN REX. |
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