{"product_id":"1553-i-pcgs-vf-30-france-henry-ii-teston-limoges-silver-coin-pop-1-0-26042503c","title":"1553-I PCGS VF 30 France Henry II Teston Limoges Mint Silver Coin POP 1\/0 (26042503C)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eVery Fine France hammered teston silver coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eStruck for King Henry II at the Limoges Mint (mint mark I).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eApprox. 27mm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eDuring the Italian wars (1494), Louis XII King of France discovered the teston, a heavy silver coin stuck for decades by the Italian Renaissance Kings. Characterized by the innovative presence of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eruler's portrait\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the coin took the name of teston (from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eItalian testa, or head\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003eCatalog: Dup-983.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3;\"\u003eCertified by PCGS to VF 30, Population Census: This coin, none higher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse: Bust of Henry right: HENRICVS II D G FRANCOR REX.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse: Crowned shield with three lis, flanked by pair of crowned H, I below: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMP 1553.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52606756880673,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/3698\/2586\/files\/france_1_2t_1553i_vf30_o1.jpg?v=1777150693","url":"https:\/\/www.cgcoins.com\/products\/1553-i-pcgs-vf-30-france-henry-ii-teston-limoges-silver-coin-pop-1-0-26042503c","provider":"Caesar's Ghost Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}