France Double Tournois - Henri III, 1577 – 1580

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1577 to 1580. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse

Bust on the right, laurel, flat neck (Bust 1, 2 and 4) or embossed (Bust 3) Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, by a cross pattée. Circle of 14 mm. Legends (a) and (b) : 16th point under the T Legend (c) : 16th point under the P Captions (d), (e) and (f): 16th point under the E

Reverse

Beginning of legend at 6 o'clock, circle of 14 mm. P in the legend, under the three lilies posed 2 and 1. FG : Mm François GALLIEN (1578-1580) Clover : Mg Grégoire des VARENNES (1561-1582)