Double Tournois - Louis XIII Lyon mint, 1st type

€52,206.00
IssuerFrance
Year1611-1615
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CGKL#338, KM#43.2, Dy royales#1360
Obverse descriptionChildish bust of adolescent Louis XIII on the right, laureate, draped and armored with a large ruff. (LEGEND STARTING AT 6 O`clock).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLOVIS.XIII.R.DE.FRAN.ET.NAVA.D (a) LVDOVIC.XIII.D.G.FRAN.ET.NAV.REX.D. (b)
(Translation: Louis XIII, king of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionThree lilies placed 2 and 1.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+ DOVBLE(croix en points)TOVRNOIS(croix en points)(millésime) (1)
EdgeSmooth
MintD
Lyon, France (?-1858)
Mintage1611 D - (fr) Légende française / a1 -
1611 D - (fr) Légende latine / b1 -
1613 D - (fr) a1 -
1614 D - (fr) a1 -
1615 D - (fr) a1 - 760 908
Catalog ID4066212150
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