¼ d'écu - Henri IV - 6e type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Henry IV (Henri IV) (1589-1610)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1590-1591 |
| Value | ¼ Silver Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 9.712 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 267225 |
| References | Dy royales# 1232 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. |
Obverse
Flowered cross with heart-shaped crosslet.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HENRICVS·IIII·D·G·FRANC·ET·NAVA·REX·1591
Reverse
Shield of France, crowned accosted by II.II. Different workshop in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIT·NOMEN·DOMINI·BENEDICTUM·A
Edge
Rough
Mint
| A | Compiègne, France (864-1134, 1589-1595) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1590 A | 8 820 | ||||||||||||||
| 1591 A | 11 860 | ||||||||||||||
| 1591 A | 11 860 | (fr) 1591/1590 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 19.40
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Actual silver weight: 0.286 oz
Current silver price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price 
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