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Double Tournois - Henri III Saint-Lô mint, 2nd type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1585-1589 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, cuirassed, and draped bust of Henri III facing right, with a flat collar visible at the neck. The legend commences at 6 o'clock and runs clockwise around the effigy. A beaded or smooth inner circle of approximately 13 mm frames the central design. The portrait is rendered in the stylized late Renaissance manner typical of French royal copper coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Three fleurs-de-lis arranged in the French royal arms configuration of two above and one below, occupying the central field. The legend begins at 12 o'clock, preceded by a small cross. A beaded or smooth inner circle of approximately 13 mm surrounds the central design. The mint mark, a lion's head, appears within the legend and identifies the Saint-Lô mint under mintmaster Philippe Varice (active 1584-1593). The date appears within the reverse legend. |
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Henri III's copper coinage of the 1580s was struck against a backdrop of civil war — the Wars of Religion had fractured France along confessional lines, and the crown's financial administration was under severe strain. Saint-Lô, operating in Normandy, was one of several provincial mints kept running precisely because centralizing production was no longer practical when roads and supply lines were contested.
The 2nd type designation in the CGKL sequence reflects a die modification made during the run, distinguishing it from earlier strikes of the same reign.