1 Teston of King Francois I from Toulouse Artist: Unknown
Mint: Toulouse
Honorand: Henry II, King of France, French, 1519–1559, ruled 1547–59
Ruler: Francis I, King of France, 1494–1547

1560

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

9.37 g, 2:00, 29 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.24268

Geography

Made in Toulouse, France

Culture

French

Period

16th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: HENRICVS.II.D.G.FRANCO.REX. Bust, r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: +XPS.VINCIT.XPS.REGNAT.XPS.IMPE.1560 crowned shield of France, crowned H on either side, mint mark underneath
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, testons

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