½ Teston - Francis I 7th type

Features

Issuer	France
King	Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1515-1540
Value	½ Teston (¼ LT)
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Silver (.898)
Weight	4.75 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 479943
References	Dy royales# – Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Gad R1# 265 Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , LP# – Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANCISV DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX V

Translation: Francis I, by God's grace, king of the Franks.

Reverse

Crowned arms flanked by two crowned F's in polyobe.

Script: Latin

Lettering: XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPEA V

Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.

Mint

V	Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1515-1540) V

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Bullion value: USD 10.03 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.137 oz

Current silver price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price

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