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This specimen was lot 10204 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $235. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Teston, 1563-M. Charles IX (1560-74). Toned. NGC EF-45. From the Demarete Collection." The specimen shown is a teston of Charles IX of France (r. 1560-74) struck by the hammer at the Toulouse mint (mintmark "M") in 1563. It is one of several types (Dupl-1063, -1067, [[France 1562-L teston|-1069]], -1071, -1072b, -1073) bearing the portrait of the boy king Charles IX. During the Wars of Religion, which broke out during his reign, the Protestants seized and operated several mints. | This specimen was lot 10204 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $235. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Teston, 1563-M. Charles IX (1560-74). Toned. NGC EF-45. From the Demarete Collection." The specimen shown is a teston of Charles IX of France (r. 1560-74) struck by the hammer at the Toulouse mint (mintmark "M") in 1563. It is one of several types (Dupl-1063, -1067, [[France 1562-L teston|-1069]], -1071, -1072b, -1073) bearing the portrait of the boy king Charles IX. During the Wars of Religion, which broke out during his reign, the Protestants seized and operated several mints. | ||
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' est. 399,789, a common date. |
| − | ''Specification:'' 9.59 g, .899 fine silver. | + | ''Specification:'' 9.59 g, 0.899 fine silver. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Roberts-3551; | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Roberts-3551; Dupl-1063; Ciani-1356, Sb 4602. |
''[[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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[France 1558 ecu au moulin|1558 ''écu au moulin'']] | * [[France 1558 ecu au moulin|1558 ''écu au moulin'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1562-D teston|1562-D teston]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1562-H teston|1562-H teston]] | ||
* [[France 1562-L teston|1562-L teston]] | * [[France 1562-L teston|1562-L teston]] | ||
* [[France 1563-D 1/2 teston|1563-D demi-teston]] | * [[France 1563-D 1/2 teston|1563-D demi-teston]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1563-D teston|1563-D teston]] | ||
* [[France 1563-L teston|1563-L teston]] | * [[France 1563-L teston|1563-L teston]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1563-Z teston|1563-Z ''teston du Dauphiné'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1563-A ecu d'or|1563-A ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1563-B ecu d'or|1563-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1563-C ecu d'or|1563-C ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1564-H teston|1564-H teston]] | ||
* [[France 1564-L teston|1564-L teston]] | * [[France 1564-L teston|1564-L teston]] | ||
* [[France 1564-M teston|1564-M teston]] | * [[France 1564-M teston|1564-M teston]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:01, 1 April 2026
This specimen was lot 10204 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $235. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Teston, 1563-M. Charles IX (1560-74). Toned. NGC EF-45. From the Demarete Collection." The specimen shown is a teston of Charles IX of France (r. 1560-74) struck by the hammer at the Toulouse mint (mintmark "M") in 1563. It is one of several types (Dupl-1063, -1067, -1069, -1071, -1072b, -1073) bearing the portrait of the boy king Charles IX. During the Wars of Religion, which broke out during his reign, the Protestants seized and operated several mints.
Recorded mintage: est. 399,789, a common date.
Specification: 9.59 g, 0.899 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Roberts-3551; Dupl-1063; Ciani-1356, Sb 4602.
- 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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
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- 1558 écu au moulin
- 1562-D teston
- 1562-H teston
- 1562-L teston
- 1563-D demi-teston
- 1563-D teston
- 1563-L teston
- 1563-Z teston du Dauphiné
- 1563-A écu d'or au soleil
- 1563-B écu d'or au soleil
- 1563-C écu d'or au soleil
- 1564-H teston
- 1564-L teston
- 1564-M teston
- Coins and currency dated 1563
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)