France Douzain - Henry II, 1549 – 1559
Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Douzain
Year
1549 – 1559
Ruler
Henry II (Henri II)
(1547–1559)
Composition
Billon (Ag .292)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
2.682
Diameter (mm)
24.5
Demonetized
10 July 1559
Description
1 Douzain from France. Issued from 1549 to 1559. Struck in Billon (Ag .292). Measures 24.5 mm and weighs 2.68 g.
- Obverse
- Shield of France crowned accosted of two crowned crescents, letter of workshop in the point of the shield.
- Reverse
- Cross fleurdelisée, formed of eight interlaced crescents, cantoned to the 1 and 4 of an H, to the 2 and 3 of a crown.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1559 H | 95.2K | 0.5% | ||
| 1559 P | 60.5K | 0.9% | ||
| 1558 A | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1558 D | 193K | 0.9% | ||
| 1557 9 | 13.2K | |||
| 1557 A | 426.2K | 0.5% | ||
| 1557 D | 256.3K | |||
| 1557 H | 124K | |||
| 1557 K | 34K | 0.5% | ||
| 1557 P | 143.3K | 0.5% | ||
| 1557 S | 229K | 0.5% | ||
| 1556 9 | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1556 D | 81K | 0.9% | ||
| 1556 H | 75.5K | |||
| 1556 K | 145K | 0.5% | ||
| 1556 P | 126K | |||
| 1556 S | — | |||
| 1555 9 | 82.2K | |||
| 1555 A | — | 0.9% | ||
| 1555 C | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1555 G | 143.7K | 0.9% | ||
| 1555 P | 95.8K | 0.9% | ||
| 1555 S | — | |||
| 1555 S | — | 1.9% | ||
| 1554 9 | 158.1K | 0.5% | ||
| 1554 C | 127.4K | |||
| 1554 D | 267.1K | |||
| 1554 H | 85.7K | 0.5% | ||
| 1554 K | 144K | 1.4% | ||
| 1554 L | 35.3K | |||
| 1554 P | 68.4K | |||
| 1554 S | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1553 9 | 417.6K | 1.4% | ||
| 1553 A | 826.6K | 1.9% | ||
| 1553 C | 201.6K | 0.5% | ||
| 1553 D | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1553 I | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1553 O | 65.3K | |||
| 1553 P | 63.4K | 0.5% | ||
| 1553 S | — | 1.4% | ||
| 1552 * | 174.2K | 0.9% | ||
| 1552 ♕ | 1.1M | 0.5% | ||
| 1552 9 | 680.6K | 1.9% | ||
| 1552 A | 1.9M | 1.4% | ||
| 1552 C | 434.9K | 0.9% | ||
| 1552 F | — | |||
| 1552 H | 448.6K | 4% | ||
| 1552 I | — | 1.4% | ||
| 1552 K | 480.2K | 0.5% | ||
| 1552 O | 110.5K | |||
| 1552 P | 1.9M | 1.9% | ||
| 1552 S | 440.6K | 0.5% | ||
| 1552 Y | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1551 * | 110.2K | 0.5% | ||
| 1551 + | 1.5M | 2% | ||
| 1551 ♕ | 1.1M | 3% | ||
| 1551 9 | 2.8M | 5% | ||
| 1551 A | 7.4M | 10% | ||
| 1551 B | — | 6% | ||
| 1551 C | 3.3M | 5% | ||
| 1551 D | — | 3% | ||
| 1551 F | 1.4M | 1.4% | ||
| 1551 H | 1.6M | 3% | ||
| 1551 I | 1.5M | 0.5% | ||
| 1551 K | 575.3K | 0.5% | ||
| 1551 M | 618.5K | 3% | ||
| 1551 O | 601.7K | 0.5% | ||
| 1551 P | 710.6K | 1.4% | ||
| 1551 R | 1M | |||
| 1551 S | 617K | 0.9% | ||
| 1551 T | — | 4% | ||
| 1551 Y | 549.4K | 1.4% | ||
| 1551 Y | 352K | 0.5% | ||
| 1550 & | 281.5K | 1.4% | ||
| 1550 + | 828K | 2% | ||
| 1550 9 | 2.4M | 7% | ||
| 1550 A | — | 7% | ||
| 1550 B | — | 0.9% | ||
| 1550 D | — | 3% | ||
| 1550 E | 1.5M | 5% | ||
| 1550 F | 959.8K | 0.5% | ||
| 1550 G | — | 6% | ||
| 1550 H | — | 3% | ||
| 1550 I | — | 3% | ||
| 1550 K | 480.2K | 3% | ||
| 1550 L | 182.9K | 1.4% | ||
| 1550 M | 164.9K | 0.5% | ||
| 1550 O | 287.2K | 0.9% | ||
| 1550 P | 602.6K | 1.9% | ||
| 1550 R | 1M | 0.9% | ||
| 1550 X | — | 0.5% | ||
| 1550 Y | 389.4K | 0.5% | ||
| 1550 Z | 466.6K | 1.9% | ||
| 1549 9 | 312.7K | 3% | ||
| 1549 B | — | 7% | ||
| 1549 D | 172.8K | 1.9% | ||
| 1549 H | — | Henricus without ‘2’ in legend | ||
| 1549 I | 103.7K | 0.5% | ||
| 1549 L | 123K | 0.5% | ||
| 1549 P | — |
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