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Double Tournois - Henri III Dauphiné mint, Type A, Z on obverse
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1585 |
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| Value | 2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Henri III facing right, wearing an embossed collar emerging from a cuirass. The legend commences at 6 o'clock and is enclosed within a beaded circle. The mintmaster's mark PF (ligated or separate depending on variety), for Jacques Pierrefort (active 1582-1586), appears in the legend. The mint letter Z is visible in the field beneath the royal effigy, identifying the Grenoble (Dauphiné) mint. |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the reverse displays two fleurs-de-lis arranged side by side above a dolphin passant, the traditional emblem of the Dauphiné region, symbolizing the French royal arms adapted for this provincial issue. The circular legend commences at 12 o'clock and is separated from the central design by the beaded border. Star-shaped stops punctuate the legend throughout. |
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| Mintage | 1585 Z - (fr) a1, b1, c1, d1 - 119,496 |
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