FRANCE, Royal. Henri II. 1547-1559. Æ Medal (53mm, 51.55 g, 12h). By Delaune. Dated 1552, though a later cast.Electronic Auction 494 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. Henri II. 1547-1559. Æ Medal (53mm, 51.55 g, 12h). By Delaune. Dated 1552, though a later cast. HENRICVS · II · GALLIARVM REX INVICTISS · P P ·, laureate and armored bust right, wearing ruff / OB RES IN ITAL · GERM · ET GAL · FORTITER AC FOELIC · GESTAS , Victory, holding palm frond, and Plenty, holding cornucopia, in quadriga right, driven by Fame, blowing trumpet; in exergue, EX VOTO PVB/ 1552. Cf. Jones 64-5 (for struck bronze and cast silver examples). Brown surfaces, holed. Near EF. |