Live auction - bfe_332291 - ALSACE - BISHOPRIC OF STRASBOURG AND METZ - CHARLES II OF LORRAINE-VAUDÉMONT Teston ou quart de thaler
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| Estimate : | 360 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 31 January 2017 15:48:21 |
Type : Teston ou quart de thaler
Date: 1605
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 10 h.
Weight : 8,45 g.
Rarity : R1
Slab
PCGS : AU
Coments on the condition:
Sous coque PCGS AU.
Ce teston est frappé sur un flan voilé, assez large laissant apparaître l’essentiel des grènetis extérieurs. Le portrait est particulièrement bien venu à la frappe et une jolie patine de médaillier recouvre cet exemplaire
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de FRANCE I, lot n° 264
Obverse
Obverse legend : CAROL. D: G: CARD. LOT.H E.P AR.GENT. ET M.ET..
Obverse description : Buste à gauche de Charles II, vu de trois quarts en avant, tête nue ; au-dessous 1605.
Obverse translation : (Charles, par la grâce de Dieu, cardinal de Lorraine, évêque de Strasbourg et de Metz).
Reverse
Reverse legend : .ALSAS. LANGRA..
Reverse description : Écu écartelé au 1 de l'évêché de Strasbourg, aux 2 et 3, coupé en a : parti au I de Hongrie, au II de Naples, au III de Jérusalem, au IV d'Aragon, coupé en b : parti au I d'Anjou, au II de Gueldre, au III de Juliers, au IV de Bar ; au 4 du Landgraviat inférieur, sur le tout de Lorraine. Au-dessus de l'écu une croix sous un chapeau de cardinal.
Reverse translation : (Landgraviat d'Alsace).
Commentary
Variété de ponctuation dans la légende du droit.
Historical background
ALSACE - BISHOPRIC OF STRASBOURG AND METZ - CHARLES II OF LORRAINE-VAUDÉMONT
(1593-1607)
Charles II of Lorraine-Vaudemont succeeded Jean de Manderscheid. Charles II de Lorraine-Vaudemont is the second son of the Duke of Lorraine Charles III (1545-1608) and Claude de France, who died on February 22, 1574. His elder brother, Henri de Lorraine, became Duke of Lorraine on the death of Charles II (1608-1624). Charles II of Lorraine-Vaudemont was the 87th bishop of Metz; he was at the same time bishop of Strasbourg and died in 1607. His arms are: quartered at 1 of the bishopric of Strasbourg, at 2 and 3, part of three lines and cut, which makes eight quarters: 1 Hungary; 2 Napoli; 3 Jerusalem; 4 Aragón; 5 Anjou; 6 Gelderland; 7 July; 8 Bar; at 4 of the lower Landgraviate and on the whole of Lorraine.
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