Double Sol Parisis - Henry III Type 2

Features

Issuer France
King Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1578-1590
Value 2 Sols Parisis = 30 Deniers Tournois (⅛ LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Billon (.319 silver)
Weight 4.706 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 33605
References Dy royales# 1136
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales / Tome 1 : de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793) (2e édition). Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned H in the middle of three lilies.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + HENRICVS. III. D: G. FRAN. ET. POL. REX

Translation: Henry III, by the grace of God, king of the Franks.

Engraver: M.Molinet

Reverse

Keyed fleur-de-lys cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P .SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. 1584.

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Mints

& Aix-en-Provence, France
A Paris, France (600-1973)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
H La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N Montpellier, France
O Riom, France
P Dijon, France
S Troyes, France

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1578 D 92 803 6%
1578 I 72 182 11%
1578 O 451 100 1.4%
1578 P 1 447 560 19%
1578 S 745 551 6% (fr) Points 14e au droit et au revers, en contresignal d'atelier. Le monogramme DF au revers est pour le maître Denis le Faucheur (1577-1586). On note aussi un I dans les C pour le graveur Jean II Chevry (1574-1582)
1579 D 1.4% (fr) Point secret à l'avers sous la 9 ème lettre, au revers sous la 13 ème lettre
1579 M 156 240 4%
1579 P 24 480 0%
1580 D 146 015 4%
1581 D 83 157 0%
1582 O 0%
1582 S 3% (fr) Monogramme DF au revers - maître Denis le Faucheur (1577-1586)
1583 A 6%
1583 B 0%
1583 N 406 484 10%
1583 O 1.4%
1584 & 209 144 7%
1584 A 1.4% (fr) Point secret à l'avers sous la 15 ème lettre, au revers sous la 22 ème lettre
1584 H 113 950 3%
1584 N 3%
1584 P 122 512 6%
1585 B 88 764 3%
1585 N 4%
1585 O 0%
1586 & 80 444 4%
1586 N 4% (fr) 1586/1585
1587 B 1.4%
1590 N 8%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Price
Picture 1 of a sold Double Sol Parisis - Henry III (Type 2)
CGB
E-auction n°308
Lot 226794 Internet Archive 		Mar 11, 2019 1581 D VF USD 75.02
(EUR 71.00)
© CGB
Picture 1 of a sold Double Sol Parisis - Henry III (Type 2)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 548 Internet Archive 		Aug 30, 2023 Undetermined F USD 27.47
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
Picture 1 of a sold Double Sol Parisis - Henry III (Type 2)
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 597 Internet Archive 		Oct 29, 2022 Undetermined USD 11.62
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

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