Penning met het portret van Hendrik II 1719

"Penning met het portret van Hendrik II" is a 1719 etching by Dutch artist Bernard Picart. This engraving depicts a profile portrait of Henry II, King of France, within a circular frame. The artwork's inscription reveals the coin's value ("Medium liber obsidi") and dates back to 1552, indicating the coin's issuance during Henry's reign. This delicate engraving is part of a larger collection of works by Picart exploring numismatics and historic figures. The Rijksmuseum houses this example of Picart's detailed and historically significant work.