| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Year | 1642-1643 |
| 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 | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
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| Reference(s) | CGKL#516, Dy royales#1377, Ciani#1724 |
| Obverse description | Laureate head left of Louis XIII. List of mintmarks: A = Corbeil B = Pont de l`Arche R = Roquemaure .V. = Valence .V. (crossed out) = Vienne .F. = Feurs .F. (crossed out) = Lay E = Tours H = La Rochelle K = Bordeaux D = Lyon Three bust varieties : 516.A : Bust left, old laureate head without berries in the laurels. 516.B : Bust left, old laureate head with berries in the laurels. 516.C : Bust left, old laureare head with three ribbon extremities. Unhooped legend starting at 7h. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LVD.XIII.D.G.F.ET.NA.REX (Translation: Louis XIII, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.) |
| Reverse description | Three lilies placed 2 and 1. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | + DOVBLE TOVRNOIS 1643 E |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | .℣. Vienne, France .₣. Lay, France .F. Feurs, France .V. Valence, France (circa 1100-1600) A Corbeil, France B Pont de l`Arche, France D Lyon, France (?-1858) E Tours, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) R Roquemaure, France |
| Mintage | 1642 - No mintmark / Aa2 - 1642 A - Aa3, Aa4 - 6 104 280 1642 B - - 1642 H - Aa3, Aa4, Ae4 - 11 863 254 1642 K - Aa3, Aa4, Aabis4, Aa7, Ab4, Afbis9, Ca4, Cc3, Ce3, Ce4, Af4 - 10 216 440 1643 - No mintmark / Aa2, Ab2, Bb2 - 1643 A - Aa3, Aa4, Aa5, Ba3 - 6 104 280 1643 B - Aa4, Aa5, Bb3, Bb4, Ba3 - 1643 E - Aa1, Ab1, Ac1, Ac1bis, Ac1ter, Ac2, Ad1 - 6 064 812 1643 H - Aa3, Aa4, Aa5, Ac3, Ac4, Ae1, Ae4 - 11 863 254 1643 K - Aa4, ?ater4, Ab3, Ab4, Ab6, Af3, Cb4, Cbbis4, Ce3 - 10 216 440 |
| Numisquare ID | 6717878420 |
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