Teston - Henri III 4th type

€51,249.00
IssuerFrance
Year1575-1576
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Teston (1/2 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.868)
Weight9.52 g
Dimensions28 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1126a
Obverse descriptionBust of Henry III right, laureate, draped and cuirassed with a flat collar; letter of workshop under the bust between two points.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHENRICVS. III. D: G. FRAN. ET. POLO. REX. Traduction avers : (Henri III, par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Francs et des Polonais).
Reverse descriptionShield of France crowned accosted of two crowned H.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+ SIT. NOMEN. DNI. BENEDICTVM (Mm) 1575. Traduction revers : (Béni soit le nom du Seigneur).
Edge
MintH
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
Mintage1575 9 - (fr) Rennes - 406 495
1575 B - Rouen - 389 691
1575 T - (fr) Nantes - 449 361
1576 H - (fr) La Rochelle -
1576 H - (fr) La Rochelle, var. HANRICVS -
Catalog ID1274388570
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