Teston - Francis I 5th type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547)
|
| 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# 8543 |
| References | Dy royales# 904, 906, etc. 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, bearded and cuirassed, wearing a radiate and fleur-de-lys crown.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + FRANCISCVS: D: GRA: FRACO:R/. REX.
Reverse
Crowned shield of France within a ringed polylobe; D at the point of the shield.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + NO NOBIS DNE S:ED NOI. TVO DA GLORIA
Mints
| D | Lyon, France (413-1858) |
 (E) |
Tours, France |
| ft | Marseille, France (?-1858) |
| M | Toulouse, France (?-1837) |
Marks
 |
Didier Bezanson, Master Engraver, Lyon (1540-1552) |
| F | François Guilhem, Mint Master, Lyon (1538-1553) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | |||||||
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| ND (1540-1547) D | F |
Dy royales# 904Jean 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) E | 
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47 863 | Dy royales# 908Jean 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) ft | Dy royales# 906Jean 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) M | Dy royales# 904Jean 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: 91
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Bullion value: USD 20.29
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Actual silver weight: 0.277 oz
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