Henry II bronze Restrike "Henri & Catherine" Medal 1555-Dated (c. 1800's) MS63 Brown NGC, Paris mint, 59mm. KATHARINA DE MEDICIS REGINA FRANCORUM 1555, Bust of Catherine de' Medici (left) / HERICVS · II · REX · CHRISTIANISSIMVS, Bust of Henry II (right). Designed to celebrate the marriage of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici in 1533. Rose and pomegranate tones fill the fields, a lively background upon which to enjoy meticulously designed high-relief busts.

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