France Double Tournois - Henri III, 1578 – 1581

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1578 to 1581. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse

Right bust, laurelled, cuirassed, flat collar. Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, not circled. Legend (a) = Dot under the P Legend (a bis) = Dot under the P and no period. Caption (b) = Point under the O and period. Caption (b bis) = Point under the P, no period. Legend (b ter) = Point under the P and period. Legend (c) = Point under the O and end point. Caption (c bis) = Dot under the O and no dot on either side of FG.

Reverse

(pink).DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS (sun).L.G. (1) (pink).DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS (sun).LG (1bis) (pink).DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS (sun).LG. (1ter) (pink) DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS 1578: (2) (pink).DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1578 (sun). (3) (pink).DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.157 (sun). (3bis)