Gold Henri - Henry II and successors 1st type, 4th bust

€129,352.00
IssuerFrance
Year1551-1562
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Henri
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight3.63 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Fr#368, Dy royales#972; 1042, Ciani#1244, LP#810; 874, GadR1#389D
Obverse descriptionArmored bust of the king facing right, wearing gorget.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHENRICVS.II.D.G.FRANCO.REX
(Translation: Henry II, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionCross of four H`s with two crescents and two lilies in the angles.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDVM.TOTVM.COMPLEAT.ORBEM.1551
(Translation: Until it fills the entire circle.)
Edge
Mint&
Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786)
C
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
M
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N
Montpellier, France
T
Nantes, France (?-1837)
Mintage1551 C - -
1551 N - -
1552 C - -
1553 M - -
1554 D - -
1555 T - -
1562 & - (fr) Immobilisation posthume -
Catalog ID9789806180
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