Carolus - Roi de la Ligue

€2.00
IssuerFrance
Year1589-1590
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Franc
CurrencyLivre tournois (1204-1795)
CompositionSilver (.833)
Weight14.06 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1176A , Ciani#1486 , LP#1020a
Obverse descriptionBust of the king facing left, with a closed crown placed on a skullcap, wearing an ermine mantle. Below, lion's head, date and workshop letter A.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROLVS.X.D.G.FRANCORVM.REX.1590
Reverse descriptionLeafy and fleur-de-lis cross with its monogram in the center.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1589  - -
1590  - -
Catalog ID2387400840
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