France Double Tournois - Henri III, 1579 – 1585

Bordeaux mint; 1st type

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Deniers
Year 1579 – 1585
Ruler Henry III (Henri III) (1574–1589)
Composition Copper
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 20
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1579 to 1585. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Bust on the right, laurel, milled neck. Beginning of legend at 6 o'clock, not circled. Note: The K can be retrograde.
Reverse
Start of legend at 12 o'clock, not circled. Three readings set 2 and 1. 2 crescents : Mg Dominique de HARIET (1573-1592) Rose : Mm Loys FORTON (1575-1581)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1585 K — (fr) Associations non lisibles
1584 K — (fr) Associations non lisibles
1583 K — (fr) Associations non lisibles
1581 K 133.9K (fr) a1
1580 K 318.2K (fr) a1, a1 (K rétrograde), a7, b5
1579 K 583.9K (fr) f1, h1, b?, g3, i1, j1, j6

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