France Double Tournois - Louis XIII, 1618 – 1619

Poitiers mint; 1st type

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Deniers
Year 1618 – 1619
Ruler Louis XIII (1610–1643)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 20
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1618 to 1619. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Childish bust of Louis XIII, laureate, draped and cuirassed right with large flat raised collar. (Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre.)
Reverse
Three lilies placed 2 and 1.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1619 G (fr) a1, b1, b2 89%
1618 G 79.2K (fr) a1, b1 18%

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