France Double Tournois - Henri III, 1588 – 1589

2 Deniers from France. Issued from 1588 to 1589. Struck in Copper. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse

Bust on the right, laurelled, with large laces falling into the neck, flat collar, cuirassed. Beginning of legend at 6 or 12 o'clock, circled or un-circled. Z under the bust. Legends (a) to (j) and (l) to (n)= Start at 12 o'clock. Legends (k) and (o) = Start at 6 o'clock Captions (a) to (c) = Heart in caption but under bust. Sometimes the heart is between two dots or a single dot.

Reverse

Start of legend at 12 o'clock, circled or uncircled. Two lilies, below a dolphin.