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[[Image:France JE134-1677.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 134, lot 1677]] | [[Image:France JE134-1677.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 134, lot 1677]] | ||
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This specimen was lot 1677 in Jean Elsen sale 134 (Brussels, September 2017), where it sold for €220 (about US$311 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri II (1547-1559), AR demi-teston, 1557C, Saint-Lô. 2e type. D/ B. cuir. à d., t. nue. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Rare. presque Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry II, 1547-59, silver half teston of 1557, St. Lo mint, second type. Obverse: armored and draped bust right with bare head; reverse: crowned arms of France between two crowned "H's". Rare, about very fine.)"</blockquote> The portrait is of Henry II (r. 1547-59). Milled coinage was experimental in the sixteenth century and would not be generally adopted in France until the reform of 1640-42. This type is listed in Duplessy for 1551-58 with a face value of 5 ''sols'', 8 ''deniers tournois''. It is much scarcer than the teston. | This specimen was lot 1677 in Jean Elsen sale 134 (Brussels, September 2017), where it sold for €220 (about US$311 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri II (1547-1559), AR demi-teston, 1557C, Saint-Lô. 2e type. D/ B. cuir. à d., t. nue. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Rare. presque Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry II, 1547-59, silver half teston of 1557, St. Lo mint, second type. Obverse: armored and draped bust right with bare head; reverse: crowned arms of France between two crowned "H's". Rare, about very fine.)"</blockquote> The portrait is of Henry II (r. 1547-59). Milled coinage was experimental in the sixteenth century and would not be generally adopted in France until the reform of 1640-42. This type is listed in Duplessy for 1551-58 with a face value of 5 ''sols'', 8 ''deniers tournois''. It is much scarcer than the teston. | ||
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''Specification:'' 4.79 g, .899 fine silver, this specimen 4,13 g. | ''Specification:'' 4.79 g, .899 fine silver, this specimen 4,13 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-984; Ci. 1290; Laf. 822, Sb 4560. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999. | * 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. | * Sombart, Stéphan, ''Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610)'', Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 134,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2017. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 134,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2017. | ||
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| − | * [[France | + | * [[France 1556-M teston|1556-M teston]] |
| + | * [[France 1557-T douzain|1557-T ''douzain aux croissants'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1557-M 1/2 teston|1557-M ''demi-teston'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1557-M teston|1557-M ''teston à la tête nue, 5ème type'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1557-N henri d'or|1557-N ''henri d'or'']] | ||
* [[France 1557-B 2 henri d'or|1557-B ''double henri d'or'']] | * [[France 1557-B 2 henri d'or|1557-B ''double henri d'or'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1557]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1557]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:15, 27 October 2025
This specimen was lot 1677 in Jean Elsen sale 134 (Brussels, September 2017), where it sold for €220 (about US$311 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri II (1547-1559), AR demi-teston, 1557C, Saint-Lô. 2e type. D/ B. cuir. à d., t. nue. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Rare. presque Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry II, 1547-59, silver half teston of 1557, St. Lo mint, second type. Obverse: armored and draped bust right with bare head; reverse: crowned arms of France between two crowned "H's". Rare, about very fine.)"
The portrait is of Henry II (r. 1547-59). Milled coinage was experimental in the sixteenth century and would not be generally adopted in France until the reform of 1640-42. This type is listed in Duplessy for 1551-58 with a face value of 5 sols, 8 deniers tournois. It is much scarcer than the teston.
Recorded mintage: 18,360 (including the more common teston), a rare date.
Specification: 4.79 g, .899 fine silver, this specimen 4,13 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-984; Ci. 1290; Laf. 822, Sb 4560.
- 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 134, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2017.
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