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Double Tournois - Francis I 1st type

Issuer France
Year 1515-1547
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Central trilobe frame enclosing three fleurs-de-lys arranged two above and one below, with a dolphin occupying the lower position, all set within a raised beaded inner circle. The composition references the Dauphin of France through the dolphin motif alongside the royal fleurs-de-lys. The surrounding field is bounded by an irregular hammered rim. The circular Latin legend runs between the inner beaded circle and the coin's edge.
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Obverse lettering +FRANCISCVS.FRANCORVM.REX
(Translation: Francis, King of the Franks.)
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Reverse script Latin
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