Duchy of Lorraine ¼ Teston - Charles III, 1587 – 1588
old bust and flat collar
Information
Country
Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Lorraine
Currency
Pound
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
¼ Teston
Year
1587 – 1588
Ruler
Charles III
(1545–1608)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Alignment
Variable alignment ↺
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
2.3
Diameter (mm)
22
Demonetized
Yes
Description
¼ Teston from Duchy of Lorraine. Issued from 1587 to 1588. Struck in Silver. Measures 22 mm and weighs 2.3 g.
- Obverse
- Nude-headed, cuirassed, beared and old bust of the Duke right with a big flat collar. (Charles, for God's grace, Duke of Calabria, Lorraine, Bar and Guelders.)
- Reverse
- Between two crowned crosses of Lorraine, crowned shield in 5 parts: -up and left: split between Hungary and Napoli (Anjou-Sicily) -up and right: split between Jerusalem and Aragon -bottom left: split between Anjou and Guelders -bottom right: split between Flanders and Bar -middle: Lorraine. (New coin struck in Nancy.)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1588 | — | Flon#153 | ||
| 1587 | — | Flon#152 | ||
| ND (1582-1608) | — | (fr) G dans le sens de la légende. | ||
| ND (1582-1608) | — | (fr) G dans le sens inverse de la légende. |
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