Double Tournois - Henri III Dauphiné mint, Type C, Z on obverse

Issuer France
Year 1588-1589
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Copper
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CGKL#140c
Obverse description Bust on the right, laurelled, with large laces falling into the neck, flat collar, cuirassed. Beginning of legend at 6 or 12 o`clock, circled or un-circled. Z under the bust. Legends (a) to (j) and (l) to (n)= Start at 12 o`clock. Legends (k) and (o) = Start at 6 o`clock Captions (a) to (c) = Heart in caption but under bust. Sometimes the heart is between two dots or a single dot.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering + HENRI.III.R(coeur)DE.FRA.ET.POL (a) + HENRI.III.R.(coeur)DE.FRA.ET.PO (b) + HENRI.III.R.(coeur)DE.FRA.ET.P (c) + HENRI.III.R(coeur)DE.FRAN.ET.POL (d) + HENRI.III.R(coeur)DE.FRAN.ET.PO (e) + HENRI.III.R.(coeur)DE.FRAN.ET.PO (e bis) + HENRI.III.R(coeur)DE.FRAN.ET.P (f) + HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL (g) + HENRI.III.R.DE.FRA.ET.POL.(coeur) (h) + HENRI.III.R.D(coeur)FRA.ET.POL. (i) + HENRI.III.R.DE.FRA.ET.PO (j) HENRI.III.R.+.DE.FRAN.ET.POL(coeur) (k) + HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.(coeur) (l) + HENRI.III.R(coeur)D FRA.ET.POL (m) + HENRI.III.R(coeur).DE.FA.ET.POL (n) HENRI.III.R.+DE.FRAN.ET.POL.(coeur). (o)
Reverse description Start of legend at 12 o`clock, circled or uncircled. Two lilies, below a dolphin.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering (rose)DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS(soleil)1589 (1) (rose)DOVBLE.TOVRNOS(soleil)1589 (2) (rose)DOVBLE.TOVR.NOIS.1589 (3) (rose)DOVBLE.TORNOIS.(soleil)1589
Edge
Mint
Mintage 1588 Z - (fr) a1, k1, k3, o1 -
1589 Z - (fr) a1, a4, b1, c1, d1, d2, e1, e bis1, e2, f1, g1, h1, i1, j1, j3, l?, m1, n? -
Numisquare ID 2495984550
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