Edict dv roy svr le faict et reglement general de ses monnoyes ...
A 1602 Paris printed royal edict from the reign of Henry IV of France, setting out the general rules for the kingdom's coinage and issued by the sovereign for officials and the public. Its pictures are woodcut and engraved views of French coins with crowned shields, fleurs-de-lis, Latin legends and a laurel-wreathed portrait profile, which a designer could use for heraldic emblems, seal-like roundels and classical numismatic motifs.
