1565-M NGC AU 55 France Charles IX Teston Toulouse Silver Coin POP 1/0 (23100301C) Morocco Behind view of fortification to

Behind view of fortification to be attacked

Reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI

KYZA in exergue

Emmett 3608/4

Mintage 5

1565-M NGC AU 55 France Charles IX Teston Toulouse Silver Coin POP 1/0 (23100301C) Morocco Behind view of fortification toAlmost Uncirculated France silver teston coin. Struck for King Charles IX at the Toulouse Mint (mint mark M). Approx 30mm. During the Italian wars (1494), Louis XII King of France discovered the teston, a heavy silver coin stuck for decades by the Italian Renaissance Kings. Characterized by the innovative presence of the ruler's portrait, the coin took the name of teston (from the Italian testa, or head). Catalog: Roberts 3561. Certified by NGC to AU