| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1579-1585 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | CGKL#26 |
| Obverse description | Bust on the right, laurel, milled neck. Beginning of legend at 6 o`clock, not circled. Note: The K can be retrograde. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.K. (a) HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL(rose)K. (b) HENRI.III.R.DE.FRANCE.ET.POL(2 croissants)K. (c) HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POLO(3 points)(2croissants)K. (d) (3 points)HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.(rose)K. (e) HENRI.III.R.DE(2 croissants)FRAN.ET.POL.(rose).K. (f) HENRI.III.R.DE(2 croissants)FRANC.ET.POL.K. (g) HENRI.III.R.DE(2 croissants)FRANCE.ET.POL.(rose).K. (h) (3 points)HENRI.III.R.DE(2 croissants)FRANCE.ET.POL.K. (i) .HENRI.III.R.DE(2 croissants)FRANCE.ET.POL.K. (j) |
| Reverse description | Start of legend at 12 o`clock, not circled. Three readings set 2 and 1. 2 crescents : Mg Dominique de HARIET (1573-1592) Rose : Mm Loys FORTON (1575-1581) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1579.(rose). (1) +:DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1579.(rose). (2) + DOVBLE.(2 croissants).TOVRNOIS.1579 (3) +:DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS(2 croissants)1579 (4) +(Gros point)DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS(2 croissants)1579(Gros point) (5) + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1579(rose) (6) +:DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1580(rose) (7) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1579 K - (fr) f1, h1, b?, g3, i1, j1, j6 - 583 920 1580 K - (fr) a1, a1 (K rétrograde), a7, b5 - 318 240 1581 K - (fr) a1 - 133 920 1583 K - (fr) Associations non lisibles - 1584 K - (fr) Associations non lisibles - 1585 K - (fr) Associations non lisibles - |
| Catalog ID | 9419859720 |
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