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1 Testone - Louis XII

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Issuer Duchy of Milan (Milan, Italian States)
Duke Louis XII of France (1499-1512)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1508-1511
Value 1 Teston
Currency Lira (1155-1515)
Composition Silver
Weight 9.6 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
117927
References MIR MI# 236
Alessandro Toffanin; 2024. Monete Italiane Regionali / Volume 11. Milano = Regional Italian Coins (2a edizione). Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy.
, N&V# 227
Raffaele Negrini, Alberto Varesi; 1991. La Monetazione di Milano: dal 756 al 1802 = The Coinage of Milan. Numismatica viscontea, Milan, Italy.
, CNI V# 209
Victor Emmanuel of Savoy; 1914. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 5. Lombardia (Milano): Primo tentativo di un Catalogo generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da Italiani in altri paesi. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.
, Dy royales# 723
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Ciani Royales# 997-1001
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, MB# 22
Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes).
, Crippa II# 282
Carlo Crippa; 1986. Le monete di Milano / Volume II. Dai Visconti agli Sforza dal 1329 al 1535. Edizioni Crippa Numismatica, Milan, Italy.

Obverse

Capped bust to right in reeded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + LVDOVICVS · D G · FRANCOR · REX

Translation: Louis, by God's grace King of the French ...

Reverse

St. Ambrose on horseback, galloping to right, small shield of crowned French arms below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MEDIOLANI ·DVX

Translation: ... Duke of Milan

Mint

Milan, Italy

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Testone - Louis XII
V. Gadoury
Auction 2024
Lot 1164
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 XF USD 10 206.44
(EUR 8800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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