France Double Tournois - Louis XIII, 1631 – 1632

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1631 to 1632. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse

Large laurel bust on right with large burr. There are three types of bust: A - Bust without caption B - Bust with caption at top C - Bust with caption below Type A: - Start of legend at 6 o'clock, smooth circle, heart under the bust for legends (a) to (e) - Start of caption at 6 o'clock, smooth circle, heart inside caption for captions (f) to (h) - Start of legend at 6 o'clock, smooth circle, no heart for legend (i) For type B, various legend cuts referenced from (I) to (VII) - LOVIS.XIII.R.D / FRAN (I) - LOVIS.XIII.R.D / .FRAN (II) - LOVIS.XIII.R / D.FRAN (III) - LOVIS XIII R. / D FRAN (IV) - LOVIS XIII R. / .D FRAN (V) - LOVIS.XIII.R / .D.FRAN (VI) - LOVIS XIII / R D FRAN (VII) - LOVIS.XIII.R.D /./ FRAN (VIII) For type C different caption cuts : - LOVIS.XIII.R.D.FRAN.ET.NA /.H (A) - LOVIS.XIII.R.D.FRAN.ET. (heart)H. / (B)

Reverse

Three lilies posed 2 and 1. Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle referenced from 1 to 6.

Edge

Smooth