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Double Tournois - Henri IV Bordeaux mint
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1591 |
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| Weight | 2.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Henri IV facing right, with the legend commencing at 6 o'clock. The mintmaster's mark, a mitre, attributed to Jean Malus (active 1587–1594), appears adjacent to the mint letter K for Bordeaux. The inscription is rendered in Latin capital letters within the outer legend. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three fleurs-de-lys arranged in a 2-and-1 pattern filling the central field, a classic heraldic device emblematic of the French royal arms. The legend, beginning at 12 o'clock, identifies the denomination, and the date 1591 appears integrated within the inscription. The mintmaster's mark (Mg) is incorporated into the reverse legend. |
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