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| − | This specimen was lot 1242 in Jean Elsen sale 108 (Brussels, March 2011) where it sold for 130 euros ($214 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE ROYALE, Henri II (1547-1559), AR teston, 1555 L, Bayonne. 2e type. Droit : B. cuirassé à droite, tête nue. En dessous, S. Revers : Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Tranche irrégulière. Très Beau.'' (Henry II of [[France]] (1547-59), silver teston of 1555, Bayonne mint, second type. Obverse: armored bust to right, bare head, "S" below. Reverse: Crowned arms of France between two crowned H's. Irregular edge, 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 11 sols, 4 ''deniers tournois''. | + | This specimen was lot 1242 in Jean Elsen sale 108 (Brussels, March 2011) where it sold for 130 euros (about US$214 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE ROYALE, Henri II (1547-1559), AR teston, 1555 L, Bayonne. 2e type. Droit : B. cuirassé à droite, tête nue. En dessous, S. Revers : Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Tranche irrégulière. Très Beau.'' (Henry II of [[France]] (1547-59), silver teston of 1555, Bayonne mint, second type. Obverse: armored bust to right, bare head, "S" below. Reverse: Crowned arms of France between two crowned H's. Irregular edge, 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 11 sols, 4 ''deniers tournois''. |
''Recorded mintage:'' est. 78,285 (including some with a crowned bust). | ''Recorded mintage:'' est. 78,285 (including some with a crowned bust). | ||
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* [[France 1555-D 1/2 teston|1555-D ''demi-teston'']] | * [[France 1555-D 1/2 teston|1555-D ''demi-teston'']] | ||
* [[France 1555-L 1/2 teston|1555-L ''demi-teston'']] | * [[France 1555-L 1/2 teston|1555-L ''demi-teston'']] | ||
| − | * [[France 1555-A teston|1555-A ''teston | + | * [[France 1555-A teston|1555-A ''teston au moulin'']] |
* [[France 1555-H teston|1555-H teston]] | * [[France 1555-H teston|1555-H teston]] | ||
* [[France 1555-M teston|1555-M teston]] | * [[France 1555-M teston|1555-M teston]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1555-K henri d'or|1555-K ''henri d'or'']] | ||
* [[France 1555 8 henri d'or|1555 ''huit henri d'or à la Gallia'']] | * [[France 1555 8 henri d'or|1555 ''huit henri d'or à la Gallia'']] | ||
* [[France 1559-K teston|1559-K teston]] | * [[France 1559-K teston|1559-K teston]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 21 December 2025
This specimen was lot 1242 in Jean Elsen sale 108 (Brussels, March 2011) where it sold for 130 euros (about US$214 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE ROYALE, Henri II (1547-1559), AR teston, 1555 L, Bayonne. 2e type. Droit : B. cuirassé à droite, tête nue. En dessous, S. Revers : Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H couronnés. Tranche irrégulière. Très Beau. (Henry II of France (1547-59), silver teston of 1555, Bayonne mint, second type. Obverse: armored bust to right, bare head, "S" below. Reverse: Crowned arms of France between two crowned H's. Irregular edge, 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 11 sols, 4 deniers tournois.
Recorded mintage: est. 78,285 (including some with a crowned bust).
Specification: 9.59 g, .899 fine silver, 9,18 g (this specimen).
Catalog reference: Duplessy 983; Ciani 1266; Laf., 821, Sb 4558.
- 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 108, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2011.
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