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This specimen was lot 1112 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €110 (about US$146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Charles IX (1560-1574), AR teston, 1569M, Toulouse. 1er type. D/ B. l. et cuir. à g. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux C couronnés. Nettoyé. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Charles IX, 1560-74, silver teston of 1569, Toulouse mint, first type. Obverse: laureate and armored bust left; reverse: crowned arms of France between two crowned "C's". Cleaned, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type, worth 12 ''sols tournois'', was struck 1561-74. Note the date in Roman numerals. | This specimen was lot 1112 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €110 (about US$146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Charles IX (1560-1574), AR teston, 1569M, Toulouse. 1er type. D/ B. l. et cuir. à g. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux C couronnés. Nettoyé. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Charles IX, 1560-74, silver teston of 1569, Toulouse mint, first type. Obverse: laureate and armored bust left; reverse: crowned arms of France between two crowned "C's". Cleaned, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type, worth 12 ''sols tournois'', was struck 1561-74. Note the date in Roman numerals. | ||
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''Recorded mintage:'' est. 208,572, a somewhat scarce date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' est. 208,572, a somewhat scarce date. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 9.598 g, .899 fine silver, this specimen 9,27 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 9.598 g, 0.899 fine silver, this specimen 9,27 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895, Sb 4602. | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895, Sb 4602. | ||
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''[[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 141,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 141,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. | ||
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* France [[Lorraine 1569 thaler Dav-9385]] | * France [[Lorraine 1569 thaler Dav-9385]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1569-A ecu d'or|1569-A ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
* [[France 1569-B ecu d'or|1569-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1569-B ecu d'or|1569-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1569-N ecu d'or|1569-N ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Montpellier mint]] | ||
* [[France 1569-R ecu d'or|1569-R ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1569-R ecu d'or|1569-R ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1569]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1569]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 2 June 2026
This specimen was lot 1112 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €110 (about US$146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Charles IX (1560-1574), AR teston, 1569M, Toulouse. 1er type. D/ B. l. et cuir. à g. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux C couronnés. Nettoyé. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Charles IX, 1560-74, silver teston of 1569, Toulouse mint, first type. Obverse: laureate and armored bust left; reverse: crowned arms of France between two crowned "C's". Cleaned, Very Fine.)"
This type, worth 12 sols tournois, was struck 1561-74. Note the date in Roman numerals.
Recorded mintage: est. 208,572, a somewhat scarce date.
Specification: 9.598 g, 0.899 fine silver, this specimen 9,27 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895, 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
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