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Salut d'or - Henri V
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1421 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Annunciation scene occupies the central field, depicting the Archangel Gabriel kneeling before the Virgin Mary, who stands to the right; between them, a crowned shield quartered with the arms of France (fleurs-de-lis) and England (leopards passant guardant). Gabriel presents a scroll inscribed AVE in the horizontal field. Six rays of divine light descend from above. The surrounding legend reads in Gothic lettering, and the overall composition is rendered in the refined Gothic style characteristic of Parisian goldsmiths of the early fifteenth century. |
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| Mintage | 1421: ND (1421) |
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Struck under the terms of the Treaty of Troyes, which in 1420 made Henry V of England heir to the French throne and effectively co-ruler of France. The salut d'or was specifically created for this dual monarchy — its very existence is a product of that political settlement, not of any French royal initiative.
Henry V died in August 1422, making 1421 one of only two full striking years for his Franco-English issues. His son, Henri VI, continued the type for decades; distinguishing the father's pieces from the son's requires close attention to the Dy reference variants.