France 1576-M teston

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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1121

This specimen was lot 1121 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €360 (about US$477 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR teston, 1576M, Toulouse. D/ B. l., dr. et cuir. à d., au col fraisé. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Frappe faible sur la couronne. Beau portrait. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Henry III, 1574-89, silver teston of 1576, Toulouse mint. Obverse: laureate, draped and armored bust right with ruffed collar; reverse: crowned arms between two crowned "H's". Weakly struck over the crown, nice portrait, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This is the first teston struck for Henry III to bear his effigy and name instead of his dead brother Charles IX. It was struck 1575-77 and was worth 14 sols, six deniers tournois, an increase from the prior 12 sols tournois. It comes with the king's bust in a ruffed collar (Dupl-1126) or a flat collar (Dupl-1126A). Note the date is in Roman numerals.

Recorded mintage: est. 179,469, the most common date.

Specification: 9.598 g, 0.899 fine silver, this specimen 9,31 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1126; Ci. 1414; Laf. 966, Sb 4654.

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.
  • 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 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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