Double Tournois - Henri III Lyon; 2nd type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
|
| Period |
Catholic League (1589-1596)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1587-1592 |
| Value | 2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 56987 |
| References | CGKL# 66 Gérard Crépin; 2002. Catalogue des doubles et deniers tournois de cuivre royaux et féodaux (1577-1684). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Obverse
Laureate bust of Henry III on the right armored with the small flat collar on the stapled mantle. Beginning of legend at 6 o'clock, circle of 13mm.
Legends (a) to (g): Year in the continuity of the legend. D under the bust but in the legend.
Legends (h) to (k): Year under the bust. D in the legend.
For 1592 : Existence of variants with 2 upside down and 5 and 9 reversed
Script: Latin
Lettering:
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.1587D. (a)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.1587D (b)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.1587.D (c)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.1587:D. (d)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL:1587:D (e)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL:1587.D (f)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL.1587.D. (g)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL/D 1587 (h)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL/.D 1587 (i)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL/.D 1587. (j)
.HENRI.III.R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL/.D.1587. (k)
Translation: Henry III, king of France and Poland.
Reverse
Start of legend at 12 o'clock with a potent cross. 13 mm circle. Three lilies set 2 and 1.
AM: Mm André MOREL (1573-1593)
Point in the O: Mg Pierre GODOFFRE (1574-1594)
Point 12th A/ and R/ and Trefoil: Lyon
Point behind the bust: ?
Script: Latin
Lettering:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.A.M.(Trèfle). (1)
+ DOVBLE(3 points verticaux)TOVRNOIS.A.M:(Trèfle): (2)
+:DOVBLE(4 points en croix)TOVRNOIS.A.M:(Trèfle): (3)
+:DOVBLE(3 points verticaux)TOVRNOIS.A.M:(Trèfle): (4)
+:DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.A.M:(Trèfle)(4 points en croix) (5)
+ DOVBLE TOVRNOIS.A.M:(Trèfle): (6)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS A M (Trèfle) (7)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.A.M (Trèfle) (8)
Mint
| D | Lyon, France (413-1858) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1587 D | 154 440 | (fr) a3, b2, b6, c3, d5, e4 | 26% | ||||||||||||
| 1588 D | 246 840 | (fr) d7 | 42% | ||||||||||||
| 1589 D | 269 100 | (fr) h1, i?, j?, k1 | 32% | ||||||||||||
| 1592 D | 177 120 | (fr) d?, f8, g6 | 19% | ||||||||||||
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