France, François II (1559-60), Double Henri d'or, 1559, Angers, bust of Henry II right, wearing decorated cuirass, rev. four crowned H's cruciform, lis in angles (Ci.1236; Dup.1022A; F.367), from a mount, good fine

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France, François II (1559-60), Double Henri d'or, 1559, Angers, bust of Henry II right, wearing decorated cuirass, rev. four crowned H's cruciform, lis in angles (Ci.1236; Dup.1022A; F.367), from a mount, good fine

拍品專文

Though Henry II did not die until 10 July 1559, only the first three months of the year's coinage could possibly be attributed to his reign (the New Year commencing 26 March). The present practice is therefore to allocate the coinage of 1559 to the reign of his young son