Token - Henri III (Melior Vigilantia Somno) ND (1574-1589) front Token - Henri III (Melior Vigilantia Somno) ND (1574-1589) back
Token - Henri III (Melior Vigilantia Somno) ND (1574-1589) photo
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Token - Henri III Melior Vigilantia Somno ND

 
Brass 5.34 g 29.2 mm
Description
Location
France
King
Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
Type
Utility items › Counter tokens
Years
1574-1589
Composition
Brass
Weight
5.34 g
Diameter
29.2 mm
Thickness
1.0 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#223934
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Lying nymph or river goddess (?) with a vase from which water flows, in front of a lion and a landscape of trees.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MELIOR · VIGILANTIA · SOMNO

Edge

Plain

Comment

This token is unusually heavy, common mass of Henri III tokens is about 3.2-3.8 g.