France Double Tournois - Louis XIII, 1638

Rouen 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 1638
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 in 1638. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Bust of Louis XIII, laureate draped and cuirassed right seen three-quarters forward; below the mint letter. (Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre.)
Reverse
Three lilies placed 2 and 1.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1638 B — (fr) a1 A/ et R/ perlé 45%
1638 B — (fr) a1 A/ non cerclé et R/ lisse 10%
1638 B — (fr) a1 A/ non cerclé et R/ perlé
1638 B — (fr) a2 A/ et R/ lisse 20%
1638 B — (fr) a2 A/ non cerclé et R/ perlé 10%
1638 B — (fr) b2 A/ lisse et R/ perlé 10%

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