France Double tournois or niquet says "léopard", 1421

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Deniers
Year 1421
Ruler Henry V (1413–1422)
Composition Billon
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 2.175
Diameter (mm) 22
Demonetized Yes

Description

2 Deniers from France. Issued in 1421. Struck in Billon. Measures 22 mm and weighs 2.18 g.

Obverse
Crowned leopard passing to the left, beneath a lily. (Henry, King of the English, heir to the Franks.)
Reverse
Cross pattee with a heart-shaped uncial H within an angled trefoiled quatrefoil. (Blessed be the name of the Lord.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1421)  — Rouen: dot under the 1st letter 79%
ND (1421)  — St-Lô: dot under the 2nd letter 21%

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