Live auction - bry_1130552 - CHARLES IX COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY II Teston à la tête nue, 1er type 1561 Limoges
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Live starting : Type : Teston à la tête nue, 1er type
Date: 1561
Mint name / Town : Limoges
Quantity minted : 21114
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 898 ‰
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 9,59 g.
Coments on the condition:
Ce teston est frappé sur un flan large et irrégulier. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine grise. Reliefs faibles au niveau du buste
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Monnaie provenant de la collection Joulia
Obverse
Obverse legend : HENRICVS. II. D. G. FRANCOR. REX, (LÉGENDE COMMENÇANT À 7 HEURES).
Obverse description : Buste cuirassé et allongé de Henri II à droite, la tête nue.
Obverse translation : (Henri II, par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Francs).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + XPS. VINCIT. XPS. REGNAT. XP[S. IMP.] 1561 (MM).
Reverse description : Écu de France couronné accosté de deux H couronnées ; à la pointe de l'écu la lettre d'atelier.
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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