Metz 1605 testone

from Stack's Bowers 2016 ANA sale, lot 22284

Metz in 1648

This specimen was lot 22284 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it sold for $763.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Bishopric of Strassburg & Metz. Testone, 1605. Karl von Lothringen (1593-1607). PCGS MS-64 Secure Holder. Sharply struck, very appealing toning and a high degree of underlying luster. Quite attractive." This type is catalogued in the SCWC as a one-third thaler struck 1602-08.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 9.14 g, silver.

Catalog reference: KM-244 (listed under Strasbourg).

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

Link to:

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