Bust of the king facing right, with damascene armor.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
HENRICVS II D G FRAN REX (Translation: Henry II, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.)
Reverse description
Cross of four crowned H`s with two crescents and two lilies in the angles.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
DVM TOTVM COMPLEAT ORBEM 1559
B (Translation: So that it fills the universe.)
Edge
Mint
A 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
Mintage
1552 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 -