Double Tournois - Henri III (Poitiers)

Issuer France

Type Standard circulation coins

Obverse

Bust on the right, laureate, bearded and mustachioed, cuirassed, flat collar. Beginning of the legend at 6 o'clock, circle of 14 mm. O: = Mm Pierre OLLIVIER (1580-1583) star = Mm Pierre ANGRIS (10/02/1585-1586) and Mm Jen ANGRIS (son) (1587-1588) crescent : Mm Estienne LEMAYELLE or LE MAYE (10-1591-10/1592)

Lettering: HENRI.III.R.DE.FRA.ET.POL:O:G (a) HENRI.III.R.DE.FR.ET.POL:O:G (b) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.POL:O:G (c) HENRI.III.R.DE.FR.ET.POL★G (d) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.POL★G (e) HENRI.III.R.DE.FR.ET.D.POL★G (f) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.D.POL★G (g) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.D.PO★G (h) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.POL(croissant)G (i) HENRI.III.R.D.F.ET.POL(croissant)G (j)

Reverse

Beginning of the legend at 12 o'clock by a cross potencée. Circle of 14 mm. Three lilies placed 2 and 1. 8th point under the first O of Tournois.

Lettering: + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1586 (1) + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1583. (2) + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1587★ (3) + DOVBL.TOVRNOIS.1587 (4)

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Henry III (Wikidata)

Orientation coin

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 2 Deniers (Numeric: 0.0083333333333333) (Fraction: 1/120)

References

CGKL #96

Physical Characteristics

Composition Copper

Weight 2.5 g

Size 20 mm

Shape Round (irregular)

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

HENRI.III.R.DE.FRA.ET.POL:O:G (a) HENRI.III.R.DE.FR.ET.POL:O:G (b) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.POL:O:G (c) HENRI.III.R.DE.FR.ET.POL★G (d) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.POL★G (e) HENRI.III.R.DE.FR.ET.D.POL★G (f) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.D.POL★G (g) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.D.PO★G (h) HENRI.III.R.D.FR.ET.POL(croissant)G (i) HENRI.III.R.D.F.ET.POL(croissant)G (j)