Live auction - bry_1130576 - CHARLES IX COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY II Demi-teston à la tête nue, 5e type 1561 Limoges
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Live starting : Type : Demi-teston à la tête nue, 5e type
Date: 1561
Mint name / Town : Limoges
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 898 ‰
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,4 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Ce demi-teston est frappé sur un flan large et irrégulier. Coup sur la tranche à 7 heures au droit. Des rayures à six heures sur les deux faces. Patine grise. Petit coup entre les deux lis supérieurs de l’écu
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection Joulia
Obverse
Obverse legend : HENRICVS. II. D. G. FRANCOR. REX..
Obverse description : Tête nue de Henri II à droite ; au-dessous (Mm).
Obverse translation : (Henri II, par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Francs).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + XPS. VINCIT. XPS. REGNAT. XPS. IMP.1561 (MG).
Reverse description : Écu de France couronné accosté de deux H couronnées ; lettre d'atelier à la pointe de l'écu.
Reverse translation : (Le Christ vainc, le Christ règne, le Christ commande).
Commentary
Variété avec buste court.
Historical background
CHARLES IX COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY II
(05/12/1560-30/05/1574)
François II died on the night of December 4 to 5, 1560. His younger brother, Charles, succeeded him under the regency of Catherine de Medici. In 1560, 1561, even 1562, we continued to coin in the name of Henri II.
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