Live auction - bry_1032456 - CHARLES IX COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY II Teston à la tête nue, 1er type 1560 Lyon
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| Estimate : | 500 € |
| Price : | 250 € |
| Maximum bid : | 270 € |
| End of the sale : | 23 September 2025 16:44:11 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Teston à la tête nue, 1er type
Date: 1560
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Quantity minted : 184059
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 898 ‰
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 9,44 g.
Coments on the condition:
Ce teston est frappé sur un flan assez large et irrégulier. Monnaie recouverte d’une jolie patine de médaillier et sur lequel le buste du roi est particulièrement bien venu à la frappe. Teston présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe au niveau des légendes
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Teston provenant de la vente sur offres CGB, MONNAIES XXV, n° 920
Obverse
Obverse legend : HENRICVS. II. D. G. FRANC. REX. (MM)..
Obverse description : Buste de Henri II, cuirassé à droite.
Obverse translation : (Henri II, par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Francs).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + XPS VINCIT. XPS. REGNAT. XPS. IMP. 1560. (MM) (TRÈFLE).
Reverse description : Écu de France couronné accosté de deux H couronnées ; lettre d'atelier à la pointe de l'écu sur un point.
Reverse translation : (Le Christ vainc, le Christ règne, le Christ commande).
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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