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1640 countermark on a 1593-Z [Grenoble Mint] Henri IV Douzain du Dauphine, 2nd type, Ciani 1564, Dup

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1640 countermark on a 1593-Z [Grenoble Mint] Henri IV Douzain du Dauphine, 2nd type, Ciani 1564, Dup

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Host Coin of Henri IV (ruled 1590-1610), Vlack 1k Type - 1640 countermark on a 1593-Z [Grenoble Mint] Henri IV Douzain du Dauphine, 2nd type, Ciani 1564, Duplessy 1257, Sombart 4442. Fine from wear, weakly struck at the top obverse and corresponding part of the reverse, though fortunately with more than enough detail to identify. About half the legends visible on the reverse and slightly less than that on the obverse, fortunately the date area is strong. The design is unique to the Dauphine types, with dolphins at the upper right and lower left quadrants of the obverse shield as well as alternating with crowns in the fields of the cross on the reverse, and this detail is also sharp. This particular type was struck only at Grenoble, from 1593-7, and while not particularly rare as a host coin, and with several known with the 1640 countermark it is nonetheless a distinct type within the series.