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Teston - Charles IX

Features

Issuer France
King Charles IX (1560-1574)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1562-1563
Value 1 Teston (½ LT)
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Silver (.899)
Weight 9.29 g
Diameter 30 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
519733
References Dy royales# 1073
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, LP# 903
Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, Ciani Royales# 1361
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, Gad R1# 433
Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Obverse

Laureate and armored bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROLVS IX D G FRANCO REX
OA

Reverse

Crowned arms flanked by two crowned C's.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDIC M D LXII

Translation: Blessed be the name of our lord Jesus Christ.

Mint

OA Orléans, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1562  Dy royales# 1073A
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Gad R1# 433B
Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
No mintletter
1562 OA Gad R1# 433A
Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
MDLXII; damascene armor.
1562 OA MDLXII; plain armor.
1562 OA Dy royales# 1073B
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
MDLII
1563 OA

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Bullion value: USD 19.86 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.269 oz
Current silver price: 73.97 USD/oz (see silver price )

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