| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1579-1593 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | CGKL#114 |
| Obverse description | Bust on right, laurelled, cuirassed with flat collar. Six different types of bust from A to F. Bust (1579), (1582), (1585-1586), (1586), (1588 and SD) and (1589). Beginning of legend at 6 o`clock, 11 mm smooth or pearled circle. Presence or absence of 15th point. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HENRI.III.R.DE.FRN.ET.POL.B. (a) HENRI.III.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.B. (b) HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.PO.B. (c) HENRI.III.R.D.(couronne d`épines).FRAN.ET.POL.B. (d) HENRI.III.R.D(couronne d`épines)FRAN.ET.POL.B. (e) HENRI.III.R.D(couronne d`épines)FRRAN.ET.POL |
| Reverse description | Beginning of legend at 12 o`clock, smooth or pearled circle of 11 mm. Two lilies, no workshop letter below for the legend (1) and B below for the others. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | + DENIER.TOVRNOIS.(sphère)1579. (0) + DENIER.TOVRNOIS(fleur coupée)1582 (1) + DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1586. (2) +.DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1586. (3) + DENIER.TOVRNOIS(couronne d`épines)1589 (4) + DENIER.TOVRNOIS(couronne d`épines) (5) + DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1585 (6) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | B Rouen, France (?-1858) |
| Mintage | ND B - (fr) Buste E / a5 - 1579 B - (fr) Buste A / a0 - 1582 B - (fr) 2 du millésime inversé / Buste B / a1, b1 - 1582 B - (fr) 2 normal / Existence possible - 1583 B - (fr) Non retrouvé - 39 936 1585 B - (fr) Buste C / e6 - 1586 B - (fr) Bustes C et D / d2, d3, e2, f? - 1587 B - - 1588 B - (fr) Buste E / c3 - 1589 B - (fr) Buste F / a4 - 1593 B - (fr) Frappé sous la Ligue / Existence possible - |
| Catalog ID | 9311444440 |
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