¼ Franc - Henri III

Features

Issuer	France
King	Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
Period	Catholic League (1589-1596)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1574-1592
Value	¼ Franc
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Silver (.833)
Weight	3.43 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8224
References	Dy royales# 1132, 1161, etc. Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Gad R1# 479, 479A Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Obverse

Laureate and armored bust, with flat collar

Script: Latin

Lettering: HENRICVS•III•D•G•FRANC•ET•POL•REX

Translation: Henry III by the grace of God king of the Franks and the Poles

Reverse

Cross formed by an H at the heart and 4 leafy and fleur-de-lis elements

Script: Latin

Lettering: +SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•BENEDICTVM

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord

Edge

Plain

Mints

9	Rennes, France (?-1772)
A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B	Rouen, France (?-1858)
C	Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
(E)	Tours, France
F	Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662)
G	Poitiers, France
H	La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I	Limoges, France (?-1837)
K	Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
(L)	Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M	Toulouse, France (?-1837)
O	Riom, France (1240-1768)
P	Dijon, France
Q	Narbonne, France
S	Troyes, France
X	Amiens, France (750-1773)
Y	Bourges, France

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Date	Mintage
Undetermined
1574 l		Limoges
1576 9
1576 A		(fr) Rouen
1577 A
1577 B
1577 E
1577 F
1577 M
1578 9	162 771	(fr) Rennes
1578 A		Paris
1578 B		(fr) Nantes
1578 C
1578 G	72 484	Poitiers
1578 H	65 619	La Rochelle
1578 I		(fr) Limoges
1578 K
1578 L
1578 P
1578 X
1578 Y
1579 B
1579 C
1579 G
1579 H
1579 I
1579 O
1579 Y
1580 B
1580 C
1580 G	17 232	Poitiers
1580 I
1580 M
1581 B
1581 C
1581 G
1581 K		Bordeaux
1582 A
1582 C
1583 B
1583 I
1583 X
1584 A	17 974	Paris
1584 B
1584 H
1584 I
1584 K
1585 B
1585 C
1585 (1591-1592) G		1585/4
1585 K
1585 X	49 420	Amiens
1586 A
1586 C
1586 I
1586 K
1586 X
1586 Y
1587 9	466 371	Rennes
1587 A		(fr) Nantes
1587 B
1587 C	190 026	Saint Lo
1587 D
1587 E
1587 G
1587 (1591-1592) G		(fr) Antidaté ; Croissant (Étienne le Maye)
1587 H	134 136	La Rochelle
1587 I		Limoges
1587 K
1587 M
1587 O
1587 P
1587 S
1587 X	297 051	Amiens
1587 Y
1588 9
1588 A
1588 B
1588 C
1588 E
1588 G
1588 K	211 140	Bordeaux
1588 M
1588 P
1588 Q
1588 X
1589 B
1589 C
1589 I
1589 K
1589 M	296 283	Toulouse
1589 Q
1590 K
1590 K		Saint-Lizer mint
1590 M		Toulouse
1591 K		Saint-Lizer mint
1591 M
1591 Q
1592 M

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Actual silver weight: 0.092 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 131 Lot 474	26 Jun 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 34.83 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 116 Lot 466	9 Mar 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 42.95 (EUR 37.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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