£20
FRANCE. Kingdom, Henri II (1547-1559), Silver Douzain-aux-Croissants, 1551 A, Paris mint, 26mm, 2.3g, obverse; HENRICUS 2 DEI G FRANCOR REX, shield of arms with crown above crescents either side, reverse; + SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICTVM, cross of fleurs-de-lis, with crowns and H in angles, no inner circles. Duplessy-997, Roberts-3183, Fine. References; Jean Duplessy, "Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet a Louis XVI (987-1793)," Paris, 1988 and James N. Roberts, "The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)," South Salem 1996.
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