France 1599-M 1/2 franc
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The specimen shown is a demi-franc of Henry IV of France (r. 1589-1610) struck by the hammer at the Toulouse mint (mintmark "M" divides the date) in 1596-1610. Each mint seems to have used a slightly different bust of the king. Sombart reports two known of this date.
Recorded mintage: est. 49,887.
Specification: 7.09 g, 0.833 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Sb 4824.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
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