Silver teston of Henry II of Béarn (Henry IV of France), Béarn, 1572 - 1589. 1990.3.9

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1990.3.9

Physical Description

  • Axis: 1

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 9.452
    • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 1572 - 1589

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1576
  • Denomination: teston
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: France
    • Locality: Béarn

  • Obverse

    • Legend: HENRICVS·II·D·G·REX·NAVARE D (cow) B
    • Type: Laureate bust r.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: GRATIA·DEI·SVM·QD·SVM·1576 (mullet)
    • Type: Crowned shield with arms of Navarre-Béarn-Bourbon, flanked by crowned letters H

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1990.3.9
  • Department: Medieval
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Salton, Mark and Lottie

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • star behind date

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States