France 1576-D douzain

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This douzain is the first type struck for Henry III (the second type has two lilies and two "H's" on the reverse). It was minted in the millions 1575-96 and Sombart reported 485 examples of all the dates and mints. It had a face value of 12 deniers tournois.

Recorded mintage: est. 957,066.

Specification: 2.39 g, .240 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1141; Ci. 1450; Laf. 980, Sb 4398 (23 examples reported).

Source:

• Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
• Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
• Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

Links to:

• 1557-T douzain aux croissants
• 1573-A douzain, piéfort
• 1576-M douzain aux deux H, 2e type
• 1576-9 quart franc au col plat
• 1576-A teston
• 1576-G teston
• 1576-H teston
• 1576-L teston
• 1576-M teston
• 1576-A franc au col plat
• 1576-B franc au col plat
• 1576-F franc au col plat
• 1576-T franc au col plat
• 1587-M douzain
• Coins and currency dated 1576
• return to French royal coinage (to 1793)