Live auction - bfe_1031045 - ALSACE - BISHOPRIC OF STRASBOURG AND METZ - CHARLES II OF LORRAINE-VAUDÉMONT Teston ou quart de thaler
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| Estimate : | 600 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 23 September 2025 18:58:52 |
Type : Teston ou quart de thaler
Date: s.m.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 9,23 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Ce teston est frappé sur un flan large et régulier légèrement voilé. Monnaie présentant de hauts reliefs. Petite rayure devant le visage. Teston recouvert d’une jolie patine grise de médaillier
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : * CAROL. D: G. CARD. LOTH. EP. ARGEN. ET. MET..
Obverse description : Buste à gauche de Charles II, vu de trois quarts en avant, tête nue.
Obverse translation : (Charles, par la grâce de Dieu, cardinal de Lorraine, évêque de Strasbourg et de Metz).
Reverse
Reverse legend : .ALSAS. LANGRA..
Reverse description : Écu écartelé au 1 de l'évêché de Strasbourg, aux 2 et 3, coupé en a : parti au I de Hongrie, au II de Naples, au III de Jérusalem, au IV d'Aragon, coupé en b : parti au I d'Anjou, au II de Gueldre, au III de Juliers, au IV de Bar ; au 4 du Landgraviat inférieur, sur le tout de Lorraine. Au-dessus de l'écu une croix sous un chapeau de cardinal.
Reverse translation : (Landgraviat d'Alsace).
Historical background
ALSACE - BISHOPRIC OF STRASBOURG AND METZ - CHARLES II OF LORRAINE-VAUDÉMONT
(1593-1607)
Charles II of Lorraine-Vaudemont succeeded Jean de Manderscheid. Charles II de Lorraine-Vaudemont is the second son of the Duke of Lorraine Charles III (1545-1608) and Claude de France, who died on February 22, 1574. His elder brother, Henri de Lorraine, became Duke of Lorraine on the death of Charles II (1608-1624). Charles II of Lorraine-Vaudemont was the 87th bishop of Metz; he was at the same time bishop of Strasbourg and died in 1607. His arms are: quartered at 1 of the bishopric of Strasbourg, at 2 and 3, part of three lines and cut, which makes eight quarters: 1 Hungary; 2 Napoli; 3 Jerusalem; 4 Aragón; 5 Anjou; 6 Gelderland; 7 July; 8 Bar; at 4 of the lower Landgraviate and on the whole of Lorraine.
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