344, Lot: 576. Estimate $100. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Charles IX. 1560-1574. AR Teston (29mm, 9.45 g, 3h). Type 1. Bordeaux mint. Dated [15]63 (in Roman numerals). Laureate armored bust left; K below / Crowned coat-of-arms; on either side, crowned C; H to left of cross on central crown. Duplessy 1063; Ciani 1356; Roberts 3551. VF, lightly toned.

From the Michael Joffre Collection.