France 1576-H teston
This specimen was lot 1404 in Jean Elsen sale 135 (Brussels, December 2017), where it sold for €95 (about US$132 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR teston, 1576H, La Rochelle. D/ B. l. et cuir. à d., au col plat. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Griffe au droit. presque Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry III, 1574-89, silver teston of 1576, La Rochelle mint. Obverse: armored, laureate bust with flat collar to right; reverse: crowned arms of France divides two crowned "H's". Scratch on obverse, about Very Fine.)"
This type was struck 1575-77 with a flat collar (shown here) or a ruffed collar (Dupl-1126).
Recorded mintage: est. 17,649, a better date.
Specification: 9.59 g, .899 fine silver, this specimen 9,35 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1126A; Ci. -; Laf. 966, Sb 4658.
- 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.
- Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 135, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2017.
Link to:
- 1575-M teston
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- 1576-M douzain
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- 1576-G teston
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- 1576-M teston
- 1576-A franc au col plat
- 1576-B franc au col plat
- 1576-F franc au col plat
- 1576-T franc au col plat
- Coins and currency dated 1576
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)