Douzain - Henry II

Douzain - Henry II - obverseDouzain - Henry II - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
King Henry II (Henri II) (1547-1559)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1549-1559
Value 1 Douzain (1⁄20 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Billon (Ag .292)
Weight 2.682 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized 10 July 1559
Number
N#
8555
References Dy royales# 997
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales / Tome 1 : de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793) (2e édition). Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Shield of France crowned accosted of two crowned crescents, letter of workshop in the point of the shield.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: + HENRICVS. 2. DEI. G. FRANCORV. REX ♜

Engraver: Christophe de Laulne

Reverse

Cross fleurdelisée, formed of eight interlaced crescents, cantoned to the 1 and 4 of an H, to the 2 and 3 of a crown.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: + SIT. NOMEN. DNI BENEDICTVM. 1550 ♜

Mints

* Chambéry, France
& Aix-en-Provence, France
+ Caen, France
Crémieu, France
9 Rennes, France
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
C Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
E Tours, France
F Angers, France
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 Moulins, France
P Dijon, France
R Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
S Troyes, France
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
X Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
Y Bourges, France
Z Grenoble, France

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1549 9 312 714 3%
1549 B 7%
1549 D 172 800 1.8%
1549 H 0% Henricus without ‘2’ in legend
1549 I 103 680 0.5%
1549 L 123 005 0.5%
1549 P 0%
1550 & 281 520 1.4%
1550 + 828 000 2%
1550 9 2 370 960 7%
1550 A 7%
1550 B 0.9%
1550 D 3%
1550 E 1 510 560 5%
1550 F 959 760 0.5%
1550 G 6%
1550 H 3%
1550 I 3%
1550 K 480 240 3%
1550 L 182 895 1.4%
1550 M 164 880 0.5%
1550 O 287 240 0.9%
1550 P 602 640 2%
1550 R 1 045 440 0.9%
1550 X 0.5%
1550 Y 389 431 0.5%
1550 Z 466 560 1.8%
1551 * 110 160 0.5%
1551 + 1 458 120 2%
1551 ♕ 1 064 880 3%
1551 9 2 783 520 5%
1551 A 7 440 480 10%
1551 B 6%
1551 C 3 305 520 5%
1551 D 3%
1551 F 1 376 640 1.4%
1551 H 1 618 560 3%
1551 I 1 519 200 0.5%
1551 K 575 280 0.5%
1551 M 618 480 3%
1551 O 601 742 0.5%
1551 P 710 640 1.4%
1551 R 1 045 440 0%
1551 S 617 040 0.9%
1551 T 4%
1551 Y 549 360 1.4%
1551 Y 352 030 0.5%
1552 * 174 240 0.9%
1552 ♕ 1 064 880 0.5%
1552 9 680 640 1.8%
1552 A 1 884 960 1.4%
1552 C 434 880 0.9%
1552 F 0%
1552 H 448 560 4%
1552 I 1.4%
1552 K 480 240 0.5%
1552 O 110 501 0%
1552 P 1 884 960 1.8%
1552 S 440 640 0.5%
1552 Y 0.5%
1553 9 417 600 1.4%
1553 A 826 560 1.8%
1553 C 201 600 0.5%
1553 D 0.5%
1553 I 0.5%
1553 O 65 345 0%
1553 P 63 360 0.5%
1553 S 1.4%
1554 9 158 102 0.5%
1554 C 127 440 0%
1554 D 267 120 0%
1554 H 85 680 0.5%
1554 K 144 000 1.4%
1554 L 35 280 0%
1554 P 68 400 0%
1554 S 0.5%
1555 9 82 213 0%
1555 A 0.9%
1555 C 0.5%
1555 G 143 700 0.9%
1555 P 95 760 0.9%
1555 S 0%
1555 S 1.8%
1556 9 0.5%
1556 D 80 992 1.4%
1556 H 75 548 0%
1556 K 145 044 0.5%
1556 P 126 000 0%
1556 S 0%
1557 9 13 231 0%
1557 A 426 240 0.5%
1557 D 256 320 0%
1557 H 123 981 0%
1557 K 33 966 0.5%
1557 P 143 280 0.5%
1557 S 228 960 0.5%
1558 A 0.5%
1558 D 192 960 0.9%
1559 H 95 183 0.5%
1559 P 60 480 0.9%

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Picture 1 of a sold Douzain - Henry II
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Auction 103
Lot 502
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined VF USD 11.88
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Douzain - Henry II
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Auction 69
Lot 593
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29 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 20.52
(EUR 19.00)
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Picture 1 of a sold Douzain - Henry II
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Auction 69
Lot 594
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29 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 35.65
(EUR 33.00)
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