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1/4 Franc - Henry IV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1589-1610 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Henri IV facing right, wearing a small flat collar, with a mint workshop letter positioned beneath the effigy. The bust is rendered in the mannerist portrait style characteristic of late 16th-century French royal coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust, reading the king's full royal title as sovereign of France and Navarre. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A floriated cross with fleurs-de-lis at each terminal, the center of which bears a heart-shaped crowned royal cypher 'H', flanked by fleurs-de-lis in the angles of the cross. The four quadrants of the cross are decorated with additional floral ornaments. A circular Latin devotional legend surrounds the design, with the date appearing within or alongside the inscription. |
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