King Henri II (1547-1559) Atelier Lyon Date 1556 D Value 1 teston = 10 sous = 1/2 livre (1/2) Currency Livre tournois (781-1795) Composition Silver Weight 9.59 g Diameter 29 mm Thickness 1, 7 mm Round Shape Obverse Elongated bust of Henry II on the right, bare head, wearing a lamellar breastplate with shoulder pad, below the bust. (Mm). caption starting at 7 p.m. Inscription: HENRICVS • II • D • G • FRANC • REX • Mm Reverse Ecu de France crowned accosted by two crowned H; at the tip of the shield, the letter of workshop Inscription: + • XPS • VINCIT • XPS • REGNAT • XPS • IMPE • (1556. Mm) T