France 1566-M teston

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type, worth 12 sols tournois, was struck 1561-74. Note the date in Roman numerals. It was struck at Toulouse. This is the most common teston of the reign; others include a teston with crowned K's (Dupl-1067) or monogram on the reverse (Dupl-1071). Another teston struck by the rebel Huguenots featured the king's bust right (Dupl-1073).

Recorded mintage: est. 193,239^[3], a fairly common date.

Specification: 9.598 g, .899 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895, Sb 4602.

Source:

• Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
• Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
• ^[3]Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.

Links to:

• 1565-M teston
• 1566-H teston
• 1566-K teston
• 1566-A écu d'or au soleil, Paris mint
• 1566-B écu d'or au soleil, Rouen mint
• 1566-H écu d'or au soleil, La Rochelle mint
• 1566-K écu d'or au soleil, Bordeaux mint
• 1566-M écu d'or au soleil, Toulouse mint
• 1566-Y écu d'or au soleil, Bourges mint
• 1567-D teston
• 1567-K teston
• 1567-L teston
• 1567-T teston
• Coins and currency dated 1566
• return to French royal coinage (to 1793)