France Double Tournois - Louis XIII, 1629 – 1630

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1629 to 1630. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse

Large bearded bust, laurelled, draped in antique style. There are 7 varieties of this type. The difference is in the lower part of the bust on the obverse. 398.A: Nothing under the bust A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, pearl circle. 398.B: Line under the bust A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, smooth circle, beaded or not circled. 398.C: A under the bust straddling a line A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, not circled. 398.D: (large dot) (large dot) under bust A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, beaded circle. 398.E: °A° under the bust A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, not circled. 398. F: A under the bust and dot under the drape on the left. A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, pearled circle 398.G: (large dot) under the bust and rose under the drape on the left. A/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, not circled.

Reverse

398.A : R/ Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle. 398.B : R/ Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle. 398.C : R/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, smooth circle. 398.D : R/ Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth or beaded circle. 398.E : R/ Beginning of legend at hours, smooth circle. 398.F : R/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, pearl circle. 398.G : R/ Beginning of legend at 8 o'clock, smooth circle.

Edge

Smooth