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bry_361847 - THE LEAGUE. COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY III Douzain aux deux H, 1er type 1591 Limoges
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 30.00 €
Type : Douzain aux deux H, 1er type
Date: 1591
Mint name / Town : Limoges
Quantity minted : 95184
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 240 ‰
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 2,04 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Ce douzain est frappé sur un flan irrégulier et présentant des éclatements de flan
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection R. Chevallier (1922-2015)
Obverse
Obverse legend : I. HENRICVS. IIII. D. G. FRAN. ET. P. RX..
Obverse description : Écu de France accosté de deux H.
Obverse translation : (Henri III, par la grâce de Dieu, roi des Francs et des Polonais).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + (MM) (MG). SIT. NOMEN. DNI. BNED. 1591.
Reverse description : Croix échancrée cantonnée de quatre couronnes.
Reverse translation : (Béni soit le nom du Seigneur).
Historical background
THE LEAGUE. COINAGE IN THE NAME OF HENRY III
(1589-1598)
The Leaguers who opposed the coronation of Henry IV preferred Charles, Cardinal of Bourbon and uncle of the king, but he died a prisoner of his nephew in 1590. Many workshops continued to mint in the name of the late king well after his death. dead. The coinage of Leaguers in the name of Henri III ceased when Toulouse fell into the hands of Henri IV, January 24, 1596.
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