Double Tournois - Henri III Nantes mint; 2nd type

Features

Issuer France
King Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1584-1588
Value 2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
56993
References CGKL# 74
Gérard Crépin; 2002. Catalogue des doubles et deniers tournois de cuivre royaux et féodaux (1577-1684) : Crépin, Grangien, Kuhn, Lafond I. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Laureate bust on the right, flat collar, cuirassed, beardless.

Beginning of legend at 6 o'clock, circle of 13 mm.
T under the bust.

Several existing varieties:
- T straddling the circle
- Circled or not on the obverseAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL. (a)
.HENRI.III.DE.FRAN.E.T.POL. (b)

Reverse

Beginning of the legend at 12 o'clock by a scalloped cross. Circle of 13 mm. Three lilies posed 2 and 1.

Rose : Mm Florimond FLEURIOT (1574-1589)
Point 17th on the reverse : Mg Côme MENARD ?Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS(rose)1586 (1)
+ DOVBL.TOVRNOIS(rose)1586 (2)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1584 T 164 970 21% (fr) a1, b1
1585 T 139 680 21% (fr) a1
1586 T 197 280 14% (fr) a1, a2
1588 T 648 000 43% (fr) a1

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