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Double Gold Henri - Henry II and successors 2nd type, 2nd bust
| Emittent | France |
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| Jahr | 1552-1559 |
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| Gewicht | 7.18 g |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Laureate and armored bust of Henri II facing right, rendered in high relief in the Renaissance style, wearing richly detailed damascened plate armor with intricate ornamentation visible on the pauldron and breastplate. A small crescent device appears at the king's neck. The effigy is boldly modeled with a short beard and strongly defined facial features. The circular Latin legend runs along the periphery, separated from the field by a beaded inner border. |
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| Averslegende | HENRICVS · II · D : G · FRANCOR ° RX (Translation: Henry II, by God's grace, king of the Franks.) |
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Henry II introduced this denomination in 1550 as part of a broader monetary reform intended to rationalize the French gold coinage after decades of competing issues. The "double" denomination — worth two écus d'or — was a deliberate move to produce a heavier, high-prestige coin suitable for large commercial transactions and diplomatic payments, particularly as French foreign policy under Henry was deeply entangled in the Italian Wars and the ongoing conflict with the Habsburgs.
The second bust variant reflects a mid-reign die revision, likely after 1555. Henry II died in July 1559 from a jousting wound sustained during celebrations of the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, making the later dates in this type's range among the rarest.