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Live auction - bry_1130579 - CHARLES IX COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY II Demi-teston à la tête nue, 5e type 1561 Limoges

CHARLES IX COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY II Demi-teston à la tête nue, 5e type 1561 Limoges VF/AU
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Type : Demi-teston à la tête nue, 5e type
Date: 1561 
Mint name / Town : Limoges
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 898 ‰
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 4,65 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Ce demi-teston est frappé sur un flan large et irrégulier. Rayures au droit. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine grise avec des reliefs plus nets au revers qu’au droit
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 allongé.

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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