LANCASTRE house - HENRI V March 20, 1413 - August 31, 1422 x HENRIC x DI x GRA x REX x ANGL x Z x FRANC x DNS x HYB. Crowned king standing frontally on a ship, holding a sword and a shield bearing the arms of France and England. The ship's side is adorned with an annulet. Star near the pommel of the sword. R/. (cross pattée in hollow center) IHC x AVTEM x TRANSIENS x PER x MEDIV x ILLORV x IBAT. (punctuated by two superimposed saltires). Leafy, fleur-de-lys cross, flanked by four crowned leopards. Small h in heart and trefoil in 2nd quarter. Polylobe cantoned with trefoils. ♦ Fr 109; S 1742 Noble gold (1416 - 1422) London (6.93 g). Narrow flan. T.B. Expert : Mme Berthelot-Vinchon - 01.42.97.50.00

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