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½ Franc - Henry IV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1590 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Henry IV facing right, with a ruffled collar and armor visible at the shoulder. The king is depicted with a short beard, his hair curling behind the neck in the late Renaissance style. An inner beaded border frames the effigy, with the Latin legend running around the periphery, interrupted by a small mint mark. The numeral 9, representing the mint mark or privy mark, appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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1590 was among the most chaotic years of the French Wars of Religion — Henry IV had claimed the throne the previous year following the assassination of Henry III, but Paris itself remained under Catholic League control and refused to recognize him. Royal mint output was severely disrupted, and several provincial mints struck coinage in Henry's name while the capital held out. The attribution to Monnaie de Paris for this year should be treated with scrutiny; some pieces assigned to Paris in older references were struck at Tours or other royalist-held facilities.
The Gadoury R1 rarity rating is not decorative.