Douzain - Henry II

Features

Issuer	France
King	Henry II (Henri II) (1547-1559) Francis II (François II) (1559-1560) Charles IX (1560-1574)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1548-1561
Value	1 Douzain (1⁄20 LT)
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Billon (.292 silver)
Weight	2.682 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	10 July 1559
Number	N# 8555
References	Dy royales# 997; 1037; 1056 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Ciani Royales# 1305, 1308-1309 Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. , LP# 835; 871; 888 Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Gad R1# 357 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

Crowned shield of France flanked by two crowned crescents; at the tip of the shield the workshop letter.

Script: Latin

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

Translation: Henry II, by the grace of God, king of the Franks.

Engraver: Christophe de Laulne

Reverse

Fleurdelisé cross, formed of eight intertwined crescents, confined to the 1st and 4th of an H, to the 2nd and 3th of a crown.

Script: Latin

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

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Mints

	Montélimar, France (1346-1594)
	Romans-sur-Isère, France (1192-1554)
*	Chambéry, France
&	Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786)
+	Caen, France
♕	Crémieu, France
9	Rennes, France (?-1772)
A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B	Rouen, France (?-1858)
C	Caen, France
C	Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
D	Lyon, France (413-1858)
E	Tours, France
et	Marseille, France (?-1858)
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	Marseille, France (?-1858)
M	Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N	Montpellier, France
N	Nantes, France (?-1837)
O	Moulins, France
O	Riom, France (1240-1768)
P	Dijon, France
R	Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France
S	Troyes, France
T	Nantes, France (?-1837)
V	Turin, Italy (1297-1870)
X	Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
Y	Bourges, France
(Z)	Grenoble, France
𝜏	Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786)

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Date	Mintage	F	VF
Undetermined
1548 A
1548 F
1549				Grenoble
1549 9	312 714
1549 A
1549 B
1549 D	172 800
1549 G
1549 H				Henricus without ‘2’ in legend
1549 I	103 680
1549 L	123 005
1549 P
1549 S
1550				Grenoble
1550				Grenoble; 1330
1550				Montelimar
1550				Romans
1550 &	281 520
1550 +	828 000
1550 9	2 370 960
1550 A
1550 B
1550 C				Caen; with tower
1550 D
1550 E	1 510 560
1550 F	959 760
1550 G
1550 H
1550 I
1550 K	480 240
1550 L	182 895
1550 M	164 880
1550 M				Marseille; et
1550 N				Montpellier
1550 N				Nantes; ermine
1550 N				Nantes; heart
1550 O	287 240			Moulins
1550 P	602 640
1550 R	1 045 440
1550 S
1550 X
1550 Y	389 431
1550 Z	466 560
1550 𝜏
1551				Grenoble
1551				Montelimar
1551				Romans
1551 *	110 160
1551 &
1551 +	1 458 120
1551 ♕	1 064 880
1551 9	2 783 520
1551 A	7 440 480	$ 22	$ 26
1551 B
1551 C	3 305 520			Saint-Lo
1551 D
1551 E
1551 et
1551 F	1 376 640
1551 H	1 618 560
1551 I	1 519 200
1551 K	575 280
1551 M	618 480
1551 N				Montpellier
1551 N				Nantes; ermine
1551 O	601 742			Moulins
1551 P	710 640
1551 R	1 045 440
1551 S	617 040
1551 T
1551 Y	549 360
1551 Y	352 030
1552				Grenoble; 2551
1552				Montelimar
1552				Romans
1552 *	174 240
1552 &
1552 +
1552 ♕	1 064 880
1552 7				undetermined mint
1552 9	680 640
1552 A	1 884 960
1552 A
1552 C	434 880
1552 D
1552 E
1552 F
1552 G
1552 H	448 560
1552 I
1552 K	480 240
1552 L
1552 M
1552 O	110 501			Moulins
1552 P	1 884 960
1552 R
1552 S	440 640
1552 T
1552 Y
1553 9	417 600
1553 A	826 560
1553 B
1553 C	201 600			Saint-Lo
1553 D
1553 F
1553 G
1553 H
1553 I
1553 K
1553 M
1553 N
1553 O	65 345			Moulins
1553 P	63 360
1553 S
1553 T
1553 Y
1554 9	158 102
1554 A
1554 B
1554 C	127 440
1554 D	267 120
1554 F
1554 G
1554 H	85 680
1554 I
1554 K	144 000
1554 L	35 280
1554 M
1554 O				Moulins
1554 P	68 400
1554 S
1554 T
1555 9	82 213
1555 A
1555 B
1555 C
1555 D
1555 E
1555 G	143 700
1555 K
1555 L
1555 P	95 760
1555 S
1555 V
1556 9
1556 A
1556 B
1556 C				Saint-Lo
1556 D	80 992
1556 F
1556 G
1556 H	75 548
1556 I
1556 K	145 044
1556 M
1556 P	126 000
1556 R
1556 S
1557 9	13 231
1557 A	426 240		$ 11
1557 B
1557 C				Saint-Lo
1557 D	256 320
1557 E
1557 F
1557 G	65 169
1557 H	123 981
1557 K	33 966
1557 P	143 280
1557 S	228 960
1558 &
1558 A
1558 B
1558 C				Saint-Lo
1558 D	192 960
1558 F
1558 H
1558 K
1558 M
1558 O				Riom
1558 P
1558 S
1558 Y
1559 A
1559 B
1559 C				Saint-Lo
1559 D
1559 E
1559 F
1559 H	95 183
1559 K
1559 O				Riom
1559 P	60 480
1559 R
1559 S
1560 C				Saint-Lo
1560 D
1560 N
1560 O				Riom
1560 P
1561 B
1561 C				Saint-Lo
1561 N
1561 O				Riom
1561 P
1561 R

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Picture 2 of the example of Douzain - Henry II

Rev : + SIT. NOMEN. DNI.IN. BENEDICT. 1550.

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Picture 3 of the example of Douzain - Henry II

Legend :
SIT.NOMEN.DOMINI.BENEDICTU
HENRICUS.II.DEI.G. FRANCORU. REX +

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1140	8 Feb 2025	1557 A	VF	USD 9.29 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 1301	25 Oct 2024	1557 A	VF	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 502	9 Dec 2023	1557 S	VF	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 594	29 Oct 2022	Undetermined	VF	USD 38.30 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 593	29 Oct 2022	Undetermined	VF	USD 22.05 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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