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This specimen was lot 42746 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Teston, 1554-G. Poitiers Mint. Henry II (1547-59). NGC AU-55. Evenly struck with rich tone over both sides that contains bright iridescent hues around the outer legends. Overall, about as fine as one could possibly expect from the issue. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II." This is the second type of teston issued for Henry II and was issued 1551-58. | This specimen was lot 42746 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $960. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Teston, 1554-G. Poitiers Mint. Henry II (1547-59). NGC AU-55. Evenly struck with rich tone over both sides that contains bright iridescent hues around the outer legends. Overall, about as fine as one could possibly expect from the issue. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II." This is the second type of teston issued for Henry II and was issued 1551-58. | ||
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' est. 210,681, a common date. |
| − | ''Specification:'' 9.59 g, .899 fine silver. | + | ''Specification:'' 9.59 g, 0.899 fine silver. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Roberts-3513; | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Roberts-3513; Dupl-983, Sb 4558. |
''[[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. |
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection,'' Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014. | + | * 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, ''The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2014. | ||
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| − | * [[France 1554-A 1/2 teston|1554-A ''demi-teston | + | * [[France 1554-C douzain|1554-C ''douzain aux croissants'']] |
| + | * [[France 1554-A 1/2 teston|1554-A ''demi-teston au moulin'']] | ||
* [[France 1554-A teston|1554-A teston]] | * [[France 1554-A teston|1554-A teston]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1554-H teston|1554-H teston]] | ||
* [[France 1554-M teston|1554-M teston]] | * [[France 1554-M teston|1554-M teston]] | ||
* [[France 1554-G 2 henri d'or|1554-G ''double henri d'or'']] | * [[France 1554-G 2 henri d'or|1554-G ''double henri d'or'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1554]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1554]] | ||
| − | * return to | + | * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] |
[[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale]] | [[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:02, 1 April 2026
This specimen was lot 42746 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Teston, 1554-G. Poitiers Mint. Henry II (1547-59). NGC AU-55. Evenly struck with rich tone over both sides that contains bright iridescent hues around the outer legends. Overall, about as fine as one could possibly expect from the issue. From the Collection of Dr. James Eustace Bizzell, II." This is the second type of teston issued for Henry II and was issued 1551-58.
Recorded mintage: est. 210,681, a common date.
Specification: 9.59 g, 0.899 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Roberts-3513; Dupl-983, 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]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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