© Source Pascal Bart et Margot Bart Vandevelde
© Source Pascal Bart et Margot Bart Vandevelde
Token - Henri IV - Caelum Lilio Lilium que Terris
1609 year| Copper | 4.80 g | 28 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Henry IV (Henri IV) (1589-1610) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1609 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.80 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#318652 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Fleur de lis on mound with 8 leaves crowned with foliage between six other crowns of foliage under a radiant sky.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CAELVM. LILIO. LILIVM. QVE. TERRIS
1609
Translation: The sky to the lis and the lis to the earth
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Latin motto is an allusion to the role of arbiter played by Henry IV in disputes between European powers.Reverse identical to that of the King's Council token for the same year.
