Gold Ecu - Henry II

€2.00
IssuerFrance
Year1549
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (1204-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight3.38 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#969 R1, 1232#, LP#807
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHENRICVS DEI GRA FRANCOR REX F
(Translation: Henry II, by God`s grace, King of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms flanked by two crowned H`s.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringXPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMP 1549 F D
(Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.)
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B
Rouen, France (?-1858)
D
Lyon, France (413-1858)
Mintage1549 A - -
1549 B - -
1549 D - -
Catalog ID2333786550
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