Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.255: Douzain aux Croissants Coin Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Douzain aux Croissants Coin (Unidentified Artist) , 1974.27.255,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184032. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.255 People Unidentified Artist Title Douzain aux Croissants Coin Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1552 Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184032 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Dimensions 2.4 cm diam. x 0.1 cm depth (15/16 x 1/16 in.) 2.17 g Denomination douzain Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: HENRICVS. 2. DEI. G. FRANCOR[.] REX.; [below design, mintmark:] A inscription: 1552, reverse: SIT. NOMEN. DNI. BENEDICTUM. 1552 Provenance Recorded Ownership History Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.255 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: crowned shield with three fleurs-de-lys, crown? and crescent on either side; reverse: cross formed of leaves? with four fleurs-de-lys, two crowns, and two H's. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
