Double Tournois - Louis XIII Latin text

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1642-1643
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CGKL#516, Dy royales#1377, Ciani#1724
Obverse descriptionLaureate head left of Louis XIII. List of mintmarks: A = Corbeil B = Pont de l`Arche R = Roquemaure .V. = Valence .V. (crossed out) = Vienne .F. = Feurs .F. (crossed out) = Lay E = Tours H = La Rochelle K = Bordeaux D = Lyon  Three bust varieties : 516.A : Bust left, old laureate head without berries in the laurels. 516.B : Bust left, old laureate head with berries in the laurels. 516.C : Bust left, old laureare head with three ribbon extremities.  Unhooped legend starting at 7h.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD.XIII.D.G.F.ET.NA.REX
(Translation: Louis XIII, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionThree lilies placed 2 and 1.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+ DOVBLE TOVRNOIS 1643 E
EdgeSmooth
Mint.℣.
Vienne, France
.₣.
Lay, France
.F.
Feurs, France
.V.
Valence, France (circa
1100-1600)
A
Corbeil, France
B
Pont de l`Arche, France
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
E
Tours, France
H
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
R
Roquemaure, France
Mintage1642  - No mintmark / Aa2 -
1642 A - Aa3, Aa4 - 6 104 280
1642 B - -
1642 H - Aa3, Aa4, Ae4 - 11 863 254
1642 K - Aa3, Aa4, Aabis4, Aa7, Ab4, Afbis9, Ca4, Cc3, Ce3, Ce4, Af4 - 10 216 440
1643  - No mintmark / Aa2, Ab2, Bb2 -
1643 A - Aa3, Aa4, Aa5, Ba3 - 6 104 280
1643 B - Aa4, Aa5, Bb3, Bb4, Ba3 -
1643 E - Aa1, Ab1, Ac1, Ac1bis, Ac1ter, Ac2, Ad1 - 6 064 812
1643 H - Aa3, Aa4, Aa5, Ac3, Ac4, Ae1, Ae4 - 11 863 254
1643 K - Aa4, ?ater4, Ab3, Ab4, Ab6, Af3, Cb4, Cbbis4, Ce3 - 10 216 440
Catalog ID6717878420
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