½ Teston of Brittany - Francis I 1st 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 | 4.7 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 480614 |
| References | Dy royales# 829 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRANCISCVS D G FRANCOR REX BRITN DVX
Translation: Francis I, by the grace of god, king of the Franks and duke of Brittany.
Reverse
Crowned arms flanked by two crowned ermine spots.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DEVS IN ADIVTORIVM MEVM INTENDE N
Mint
| N | Nantes, France (?-1837) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 10.04
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Actual silver weight: 0.136 oz
Current silver price: 74.02 USD/oz (see silver price 
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