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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2699941, member: 4298&quot;]Here&#039;s a funny effect of a double strike on a small part of the obverse legend on a Henri III quart d&#039;ecu</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0031-Henri_III_quart_Ecu.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Henri III (1574-1589) - Quart d&#039;ecu 1583 F </b> Atelier d&#039;Angers (F)</p><p>HENRICVCV8 . (sic !) III . D : G . FRAN . ET . POL . REX . 1583, croix fleurdelisée</p><p>SIT . NOMEN . DNI . BENEDICTVM . 8, ecu de France couronné accosté de II et II, F a la pointe de l&#039;ecu</p><p>9.36 gr</p><p>Ref : Ciani # 1438</p><p><br /></p><p>The double strike on the obverse legend resulting in HENRICVCVS instead of HENRICVS gives a funny touch to this coin, Henri III being known for very controversial behavior with his &quot;mignons&quot; and famous for playing cup-and-ball game all the time <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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