France 1563-Z teston

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1511

This specimen was lot 1511 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €85 (about US$124 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Charles IX (1560-1574), AR teston du Dauphiné, 1563Z, Grenoble. D/ B. l. et cuir. à g. R/ Ecu couronné, écartelé France et Dauphiné. Rare. Beau/Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Charles IX, 1560-74, silver teston of Dauphiné of 1563, Grenoble mint. Obverse: laureate and armored bust left; reverse: crowned and quartered arms of France and Dauphiné. Rare, Fine/Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1562-69 and 1574 at Grenoble only. No examples were reported in Sombart[2]; 1562 and 1567 are the available dates for this mint.

Recorded mintage: 7,343[2], a rare date.

Specification: 9.59 g, silver, this specimen 9,27 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1081; Ci. 1365; Laf. 911, Sb-4642.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [2]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 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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