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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 54247, member: 112&quot;]Howdy kunst - Welcome to the Forum !!</p><p><br /></p><p>First of all I need to ask you to try and weigh &amp; measure the diameter of the French coin. I believe it is supposed be either a 1556-M ( Toulouse mint ) teston or a demi teston, but I&#039;m having a problem with this coin. The legend is missing a letter - it should read HENRICVS.D.G.FRANCOR.REX - but the A in FRANCOR is missing. And the design of the bust does not match anything in the books I have for coins with that obverse legend, even if the A was there.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse legend and design is fine - but again it does not match any coin in my books having the obverse design your coin has. And no doubt, as soon as a gentleman by the name of Ian drops by and sees this post - the conversation will get even more complicated&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Now the coin may be genuine - there are plenty of varieties for coins of this era that are not listed in the books. By the same token the coin may not be genuine at all - which would explain why I can&#039;t find it in my books. Perhaps Ian can find it in one of his. </p><p><br /></p><p>All that being said - the coin appears to have been polished and cleaned which would reduce the value if it is genuine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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