France Double Tournois - Henri III, 1579

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Deniers
Year 1579
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 in 1579. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Bust on right, bearded, laurelled, cuirassed, with flat collar. Three types of existing busts. Start of legend at 12 o'clock or 6 o'clock, smooth or unbroken circle. Captions (a) and (b) = caption begins at 12 o'clock Caption (c) = caption starting at 6 o'clock
Reverse
Start of legend at 6 o'clock, smooth circle. Coeur navré = Mg Jean LANGHAC (1569-1587) L = Mm Sébastien de LARTESSUT (1578-1581) Monogram CA = Mm Amable CHAPTARD (1589-1594)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1592)  363.5K (fr) Buste C / b2 14%
1579  75K (fr) Buste A / a1 71%
1579  — (fr) Buste B / c3 14%

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