Cambrai, Henri IV, 2 patards, 1595, Cambrai, Siege of the city, Copper

Denomination divided by a circle with the legend and a fleur-de-lys in the center., This obsidional coin was struck by the French garrison on behalf of Henri IV, King of France, during the Siege of Cambrai in 1595. From April 20 to October 9, 1595, the Spanish of Philip II, under the command of the Count of Fuentès, laid siege to the town, which was then under French protection. Cambrai was lost and did not return to France until the reign of Louis XIV in 1677. A rare coin in good condition, of which only a few have been placed on the market in recent years!, HENRICO • PROTECTORE

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