France Teston - Charles IX, 1562 – 1575

2nd type

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Teston
Year 1562 – 1575
Ruler Charles IX (1560–1574)
Composition Silver (.899)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 9.45
Diameter (mm) 29
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Teston from France. Issued from 1562 to 1575. Struck in Silver (.899). Measures 29 mm and weighs 9.45 g.

Obverse
Laurelled and cuirassed bust on the left.
Reverse
Ecu of France crowned and accosted of two crowned C.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1575 9 404.5K M·D·LXXV
1575 M — (fr) Toulouse
1573 9 27.1K (fr) Rennes
1573 K 28.5K (fr) Bordeaux
1573 M 286.2K (fr) Toulouse
1573 T 42.5K (fr) Nantes
1570 A 7.3K (fr) Paris
1570 M 275.4K M·D·LXX
1569 M 128.1K (fr) Toulouse
1568 A 87.6K (fr) Paris
1568 H 42.1K (fr) La Rochelle
1568 K — (fr) Bordeaux
1568 M 224.5K (fr) Toulouse
1567 9 29.6K (fr) Rennes
1567 H 33.1K (fr) La Rochelle
1567 K 266K (fr) Bordeaux
1567 M 266.7K (fr) Toulouse
1567 T 58.3K (fr) Nantes
1566 B 5.3K (fr) Rouen
1566 H 31.5K (fr) La Rochelle
1566 K 196.2K (fr) Bordeaux
1566 M 193.2K (fr) Toulouse
1566 R 1.8K (fr) Saint-André-de Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
1565 9 46.3K (fr) Rennes MDLXV
1565 H 78.7K (fr) La Rochelle
1565 K 199.7K (fr) Bordeaux
1565 M 214.4K (fr) Toulouse
1564 F 101.7K (fr) Angers
1564 H 56.6K (fr) La Rochelle
1564 K 142.7K (fr) Bordeaux
1564 M 284.6K (fr) Toulouse
1564 T 227.7K (fr) Nantes
1563 9 505.5K (fr) Rennes
1563 F 125.8K (fr) Angers
1563 G 173.5K (fr) Poitiers
1563 H 74.1K (fr) La Rochelle
1563 K 189.7K (fr) Bordeaux
1563 M 399.8K (fr) Toulouse
1563 O 12K (fr) Riom
1563 T 281.4K (fr) Nantes
1562 9 168.6K (fr) Rennes
1562 A 256.2K (fr) Paris
1562 B 197.7K (fr) Rouen
1562 E 74.4K (fr) Tours
1562 F 75.5K (fr) Angers
1562 H 62.8K (fr) La Rochelle
1562 M 351.8K (fr) Toulouse
1562 N 54.2K (fr) Montpellier
1562 T 202K (fr) Nantes

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