| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Year | 1552-1561 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Gold Henri |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.958) |
| Weight | 3.55 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#972A; 1023A; 1042A, Ciani#1243, LP#810; 858; 873, GadR1#389B |
| Obverse description | 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 - |
| Numisquare ID | 6987520180 |
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