Double Tournois - Louis XIII Lyon mint, 6th type

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1627-1631
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionCopper
Weight2.5 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) CGKL#348, Dy royales#1362
Obverse descriptionJuvenile bust of Louis XIII on the right, laureate, draped and armored, with flat collar, workshop letter at 6 o`clock.  Two types of bust for this type.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLOVIS.XIII.R.DE.FRAN.ET.NAVA.D.
(Translation: Louis XIII, king of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionStart of legend at 12 o`clock, smooth circle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringX DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.(millésime)
(Translation: Three lilies placed 2 and 1. Start of legend at 12 o`clock, smooth circle.)
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1627 D - (fr) Buste A -
1628 D - (fr) Buste A - 1 123 000
1628 D - (fr) Buste B -
1629 D - (fr) Buste B -
1631 D - (fr) Buste B -
Catalog ID2127621810
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