1/4 Franc - Henri III

€8,224.00
IssuerFrance
Year1574-1590
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/4 Franc
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.833)
Weight3.43 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1132
Obverse descriptionLaureate and armored bust, with flat collar
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringHENRICVS•III•D•G•FRANC•ET•POL•REX
(Translation: Henry III by the grace of God king of the Franks and the Poles)
Reverse descriptionCross formed by an H at the heart and 4 leafy and fleur-de-lis elements
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•BENEDICTVM
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1574 l - Limoges -
1576 B - Rouen - 112 634
1578 9 - (fr) Rennes - 162 771
1578 A - Paris -
1578 G - Poitiers - 72 484
1578 H - La Rochelle - 65 619
1578 T - Nantes - 99 981
1580 G - Poitiers - 17 232
1580 L - Bayonne - 68 758
1581 K - Bordeaux -
1584 A - Paris - 17 974
1585 X - Amiens - 49 420
1587 9 - Rennes - 466 371
1587 C - Saint Lo - 190 026
1587 H - La Rochelle - 134 136
1587 I - Limoges -
1587 T - Nantes - 537 165
1587 X - Amiens - 297 051
1588 K - Bordeaux - 211 140
1589 M - Toulouse - 296 283
1590 M - Toulouse -
Catalog ID3173136140
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