Gold Ecu with crescents - Henry II

€369,951.00
IssuerFrance
Year1552
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight3.38 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#976, Fr#375, Ciani#1248, LP#814
Obverse descriptionCrowned arms flanked by two crescents.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHENRICVS II D G FRANCOR REX 1552 A
(Translation: Henry II, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionCross with two H`s and two crescents in angles.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRS VINCIT CHRS REGNAT CHRS IMP
(Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.)
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1552 A - -
Catalog ID8078755800
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