1 Gold Henri - Henry II and successors 1st type, 2nd bust

€416,385.00
IssuerFrance
Year1552-1561
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Henri
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight3.55 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#972A; 1023A; 1042A, Ciani#1243, LP#810; 858; 873, GadR1#389B
Obverse descriptionBust of the king facing right, with damascene armor.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHENRICVS II D G FRAN REX
(Translation: Henry II, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionCross of four crowned H`s with two crescents and two lilies in the angles.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDVM TOTVM COMPLEAT ORBEM 1559 B
(Translation: So that it fills the universe.)
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B
Rouen, France (?-1858)
C
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
F
Angers, France (mid 8th century -
1662)
H
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
R
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon,France
Mintage1552 A - -
1552 B - -
1553 B - -
1554 H - -
1556 C - -
1557 B - -
1557 F - -
1558 B - -
1558 C - -
1559 B - (fr) Immobilisation posthume -
1559 R - (fr) Immobilisation posthume -
1560 R - (fr) Immobilisation posthume -
1561 B - (fr) Immobilisation posthume -
1561 C - (fr) Immobilisation posthume -
Catalog ID6987520180
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