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2 Gold Ducats - Henry II and Margaret of Valois
| Issuer | Béarn, Lordship of |
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| Year | 1577 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing busts of Henry II of Navarre and Margaret of Valois, jugate and face to face in the center of the coin, with a royal crown positioned above both effigies. Henry is depicted laureate and draped, facing right, while Margaret faces left with a ruffled collar. A small cow, the heraldic symbol of Béarn, appears in the lower field between the busts. The surrounding circular legend is engraved in Latin within a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | N • GRATIA • DEI • SVM • ID • QD • SVM • 1577 H M (Translation: By the grace of God, I am what I am.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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