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½ Teston - Henry II and successors

Features

Issuer Francja (France)
Król Henry II (Henri II) (1547-1559)
Francis II (François II) (1559-1560)
Charles IX (1560-1574)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1549-1560
Value ½ Teston (¼ LT)
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Srebro (.899)
Weight 4.799 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique Młotkowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
490124
References Dy royales# 982, 1030, etc.
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Gad R1# 364
Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Ciani Royales# 1289
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, LP# 820, 864 bis, etc.
Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Ukoronowane popiersie w prawo.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: HENRICVS 2 DEI G FRANCORV REX

Unabridged legend: Henricus II Dei Gratia Francorum Rex

Reverse

(en) Crowned arms flanked by two crowned H's.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMP 1549
A

Mints

9 Rennes, Francja (?-1772)
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
D Lyon, Francja (413-1858)
Mintmark of Tours (E) Tours, Francja
G Poitiers, Francja
Mintmark of Bayonne (L) Bayonne, Francja (?-1837)
Mintmark of Dijon (P) Dijon, Francja
T Nantes, Francja (?-1837)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1549 A
1549 D
1550 D
1550 E
1550 G
1551 A
1551 A (en) 15551 error
1551 E
1551 T
1552 9
1552 A
1552 D
1552 E
1553 L
1554 L
1554 L (en) 4 rotated
1554 P
1555 L
1556 P
1560 P

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Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 10.15 Search tips
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Actual srebro weight: 0.139 oz
Current srebro price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price )

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