Teston - Henry II 1st type, France

Teston - Henry II 1st type, France, 1552-1559 obverse imageTeston - Henry II 1st type, France, 1552-1559 reverse image
Teston - Henry II 1st type coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1552-1559
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Gross
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    n/a
  • Mint:
    Rennes, France, Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Caen, France, Lyon, France (?-1858), Tours, France, Poitiers, France, La Rochelle, France (?-1837), Limoges, France (?-1837), Toulouse, France (?-1837)
Teston - Henry II 1st type Reference Price

Reference Price

$319.00-$556.44

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Teston - Henry II 1st type Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Ecu de France couronn accost de deux H couronnes ; la pointe de lcu la lettre datelier

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Buste allongé de Henri II à droite, la tête nue, portant une cuirasse en lamelles avec épaulière , au-dessous du buste (Mm). légende commençant à 19 h.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Gross

Teston - Henry II 1st type Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

HENRICVS •II• D• G• F• REX•

Reverse:

+•XPS• VINCIT•XPS• REGNAT• XPS• IMPE• (millésime)

Teston - Henry II 1st type Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver

Size

Teston - Henry II 1st type sizes
  • Weight:9.59 g
  • Diameter:29 mm
  • Thickness:1.7 mm
  • Edge:Gross

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