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Double Tournois - Henri III Paris mint, 1st type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1577-1587 |
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| Weight | 2.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate and cuirassed bust of Henri III, slightly bearded and mustachioed, with a flat collar. Two bust varieties are distinguished: the A1 bust (1578–1585), presenting a younger appearance with laurels protruding slightly beyond the shoulder, and the A2 bust (1587), characterized by a larger moustache and a narrower shoulder pad. The mint mark letter A for Paris appears within the legend, straddled across it, or between two pellets. The legend commences at 6 o'clock within a 14 mm inner circle. |
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| Reverse description | Three fleurs-de-lis arranged 2 and 1 in the field, encircled by a 13 mm inner circle. A potent cross appears at the head of the legend, which commences at 12 o'clock. The date appears within the legend, either between two pellets or without stops. In 1587 issues, the reverse cross is notably smaller, consistent with the subsequent coinage types. Variety CGKL#84.A bears a pellet beneath the mint letter A, with stars in the grenetis at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock positions (or a pellet beneath A without stars); variety CGKL#84.B features a potent cross beneath the A with stars at the cardinal grenetis positions and is considered quite rare. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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