| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1549-1559 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Douzain (1/20 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (Ag .292) |
| Weight | 2.682 g |
| Dimensions | 24.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Christophe de Laulne |
| In circulation to | 10 July 1559 |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#997, Ciani#1305, 1308-1309#, LP#835, GadR1#4380 (47 copies) |
| Obverse description | Crowned shield of France flanked by two crowned crescents; at the tip of the shield the workshop letter. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | +
HENRICVS. 2. DEI. G. FRANCORV. REX ♜ (Translation: Henry II, by the grace of God, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Fleurdelisé cross, formed of eight intertwined crescents, confined to the 1st and 4th of an H, to the 2nd and 3th of a crown. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | + SIT.
NOMEN. DNI BENEDICTVM. 1550 ♜ (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | * Chambéry, France & Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) + Caen, France ♕ Crémieu, France 9 Rennes, France A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) C Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693) D Lyon, France (?-1858) E Tours, France F Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) G Poitiers, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) O Moulins, France P Dijon, France R Villeneuve-lès-Avignon,France S Troyes, France T Nantes, France (?-1837) X Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France Y Bourges, France Z Grenoble, France |
| Mintage | 1549 9 - - 312 714 1549 B - - 1549 D - - 172 800 1549 H - Henricus without ‘2’ in legend - 1549 I - - 103 680 1549 L - - 123 005 1549 P - - 1550 & - - 281 520 1550 + - - 828 000 1550 9 - - 2 370 960 1550 A - - 1550 B - - 1550 D - - 1550 E - - 1 510 560 1550 F - - 959 760 1550 G - - 1550 H - - 1550 I - - 1550 K - - 480 240 1550 L - - 182 895 1550 M - - 164 880 1550 O - - 287 240 1550 P - - 602 640 1550 R - - 1 045 440 1550 X - - 1550 Y - - 389 431 1550 Z - - 466 560 1551 * - - 110 160 1551 + - - 1 458 120 1551 ♕ - - 1 064 880 1551 9 - - 2 783 520 1551 A - - 7 440 480 1551 B - - 1551 C - - 3 305 520 1551 D - - 1551 F - - 1 376 640 1551 H - - 1 618 560 1551 I - - 1 519 200 1551 K - - 575 280 1551 M - - 618 480 1551 O - - 601 742 1551 P - - 710 640 1551 R - - 1 045 440 1551 S - - 617 040 1551 T - - 1551 Y - - 549 360 1551 Y - - 352 030 1552 * - - 174 240 1552 ♕ - - 1 064 880 1552 9 - - 680 640 1552 A - - 1 884 960 1552 C - - 434 880 1552 F - - 1552 H - - 448 560 1552 I - - 1552 K - - 480 240 1552 O - - 110 501 1552 P - - 1 884 960 1552 S - - 440 640 1552 T - - 1552 Y - - 1553 9 - - 417 600 1553 A - - 826 560 1553 C - - 201 600 1553 D - - 1553 I - - 1553 O - - 65 345 1553 P - - 63 360 1553 S - - 1554 9 - - 158 102 1554 C - - 127 440 1554 D - - 267 120 1554 H - - 85 680 1554 K - - 144 000 1554 L - - 35 280 1554 P - - 68 400 1554 S - - 1555 9 - - 82 213 1555 A - - 1555 C - - 1555 G - - 143 700 1555 P - - 95 760 1555 S - - 1555 S - - 1556 9 - - 1556 D - - 80 992 1556 H - - 75 548 1556 K - - 145 044 1556 P - - 126 000 1556 S - - 1557 9 - - 13 231 1557 A - - 426 240 1557 D - - 256 320 1557 H - - 123 981 1557 K - - 33 966 1557 P - - 143 280 1557 S - - 228 960 1558 A - - 1558 D - - 192 960 1559 H - - 95 183 1559 P - - 60 480 |
| Catalog ID | 1399605690 |
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