France 1567-D teston
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This specimen was lot 31323 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $199.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Charles IX Testone 1567-D, Lyon mint, VF30 NGC. Classic, laureate bust of the young Charles IX with 'D' mintmark below. Reverse design features crowned arms, date in roman numerals. A lovely example with desirable, aged patina and strong legends." Duplessy lists this type for the Lyon (1562-72) and Limoges mints (1561-74). Charles IX was only briefly king of France.
Recorded mintage: est. 212,568[3], a scarce date.
Specification: 9.59 g, .899 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1071, Sb 4618.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- [3]Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
Link to:
- 1566-H teston
- 1566-K teston
- 1566-M teston
- 1567-K teston
- 1567-L teston
- 1567-T teston
- Bearn 1567-P teston
- 1567-A écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-B écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-F écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-H écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-I écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-K écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-M écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-N écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-R écu d'or au soleil
- 1567-T écu d'or au soleil
- 1573-A teston, piedfort
- 1573-M teston
- 1577-E demi-franc
- Coins and currency dated 1567
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)