CoinsFrench16th century
Douzain aux Croissants Coin
1552
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Obverse: crowned shield with three fleurs-de-lys, crown? and crescent on either side; reverse: cross formed of leaves? with four fleurs-de-lys, two crowns, and two H's.
Dimensions
2.4 cm diam. x 0.1 cm depth (15/16 x 1/16 in.) 2.17 g
Provenance
Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974.
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