France 1565-M teston

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This type, worth 12 sols tournois, was struck 1561-74. Note the date in Roman numerals. The portrait is of Charles IX, king of France 1560-74 during the Wars of Religion. This is a common date, with thirty reported in Sombart's survey[1].

Recorded mintage: 214,353 including a few demi-écus.

Specification: 9.598 g, .899 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1063; Ci. 1356; Laf. 895, Sb 4602.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [1]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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