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m (Text replacement - "* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999." to "* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999. * Sombart, Stéphan, ''Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610)'', Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997. ") |
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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. | ||
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''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, .899 fine silver, this specimen 9,27 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895, 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. | ||
* 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. | ||
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* <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. | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 13 April 2021
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, .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.
- 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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