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1 Franc - Henri V
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1831-1832 |
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| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed youthful effigy of Henri V facing left, depicted in military uniform with epaulettes and a decorative cross or order visible at the chest. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed wavy hair and strong facial features consistent with Legitimist dynastic imagery. The encircling legend reads HENRI V ROI DE FRANCE, distributed around the upper and lateral fields. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 F 1831 |
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Henri V never ruled France. These pieces are legitimist tokens struck in exile, commissioned by supporters of Henri, Comte de Chambord, the Bourbon pretender who had been displaced by the July Revolution of 1830. Louis-Philippe sat on the throne while these coins were being produced — making their very existence a political provocation minted in silver.
The Brussels connection is key: production almost certainly occurred in Belgium, where legitimist networks had the resources and distance from French authorities to operate freely.