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Gold Henri with Gallia - Henry II
| Issuer | Royal Mint of France |
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| Year | 1554 |
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| Weight | 3.58 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Henry II in armored cuirass with elaborate Renaissance ornamentation, his hair flowing and adorned with a wreath of laurel and feathers in the antique manner. The king is depicted with a full beard and strong profile, the pauldron and gorget richly decorated in the Mannerist style. The circumferential Latin legend is separated by pellet stops and reads HENRICVS II D G FRAN REX, contained within a beaded inner border that runs the full circumference of the flan. The portrait reflects the refined medallic artistry characteristic of the French Renaissance monetary workshops of the mid-sixteenth century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | 1554: ND (1554) |
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