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Obverse © pimmy (CC BY-NC-SA) – Reverse © CGB
Denier Tournois - Francis I 2nd type
1575 year| Billon | 0.66 g | 15.5 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| King | Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1575 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.66 g |
| Diameter | 15.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#8226 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Plain cross, in a quatrefoil boulete or fleurdelise
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIT.NOMEN.DN.BENEDITVM
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Interesting fact
The Denier Tournois - Francis I (2nd type) 1575 from France made of Billon weighing 0.66 g is interesting because it was minted during the reign of Francis I, who was the first French king to issue a standardized coinage system, which helped to simplify trade and commerce across France.
