France, Henry III, half franc (demi-franc) 1588, Paris mint.
Obv. +HENRICVS III D G FRAN ET POL REX (Henry III, King of the Franks and Poles), dot under the 18th character; portrait with a standing collar (au col plat), the legend begins at the top, ‘A’ mint mark in the field under the arm truncation.
Rv. +SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVMI5888 (interesting date error caused by a double die strike); dot under the 18th character.
Silver, 6.95 g, 28.9 mm. Duplessy 1131; Kopicki 10362 (R2).
Grade: Good VF, toned.
Nice portrait; despite the doubled die imprint, the coin was well minted and well preserved.
