Teston - Francis I 6th type
Features
| Issuer |
France
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|---|---|
| King |
Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1540-1547 |
| Value | 1 Teston (½ LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.898) |
| Weight | 9.59 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 8540 |
| References | Dy royales# 895, 897 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Obverse
Bust of François I on the right, cuirassed, wearing a crown on a chaperon; below the letter of workshop.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRANCISCVS. D. G. FRANCORV. REX.
Reverse
Crowned shield of France in a punctuated polylobe; letter of workshop at the point of the shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering: XPS. VINCIT. XPS. REGNAT. XPS. IMP.
Mints
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| B | Rouen, France (?-1858) |
| F | Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) |
| G | Poitiers, France |
| H | La Rochelle, France (?-1837) |
| S | Troyes, France |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
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| ND (1540-1547) A | 
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Dy royales# 895Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).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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| ND (1540-1547) B | Dy royales# 895Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).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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| ND (1540-1547) F | Dy royales# 895Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).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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| ND (1540-1547) G | Dy royales# 897Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).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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| ND (1540-1547) H | Dy royales# 895Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).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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| ND (1540-1547) S | Dy royales# 897Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).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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Numista Rarity index: 93
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Bullion value: USD 20.33
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Actual silver weight: 0.277 oz
Current silver price: 73.42 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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CGB e-Monnaies June 2017 Lot bry_426683 
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13 Jun 2017 | ND (1540-1547) A – Dy royales# 895, LP# 755 | XF |
USD 2206.43
(EUR 1900.00) |
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CNG Electronic Auction 482 Lot 619
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16 Dec 2020 | ND (1540-1547) A – Dy royales# 895, LP# 755 | VF | USD 650.00 | |
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