Modern coin – HCR52145

Obverse

Inscription:

HENRI IIII R DE FRAN ET NAV

Design:

bust of Henri IV, wearing laurel wreath and cuirass, facing right

Reverse

Inscription:

DOVBLE TOVRNOIS

Design:

three lis

Information

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

France: kingdom

Person

Henri IV, king of France (1589-1610), king (III) of Navarre, (1572-1607), Viscount (II), of Bearn, (1572-1610).

Reign

Henri IV, king of France, 1589–1610

Dating

1609

Mint

Paris

Denomination

double tournois

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

Library Collection

Acquisition date

1955

Source

St. John's College

Acquisition credit

Lent by St. John's College, 1955-6.

Reference

Duplessy, J. - 1989 - Les monnaies francaises royales. De Hugues Capet a Louis XIV (987-1793), vol. 2 (François I-Louis XVI) : 1273

Reference

Lafaurie, Jean - 1951 - Les monnaies des rois de France, I, Hugues Capet à Louis XII : 1111

Reference

Sombart, Catalogue Des Monnaies Royales Francaises De Francois 1er a Henri IV : Sb4184

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, SGlenn, cgallacher, imclevy