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192 NUMISMATIC CHRONICLE.The author of the life of Charles VI (Pierre deFenin) 12 "says, King Henry struck small co\ns calledThese were commonly calleddoubles, worth 3 mailles.There was not at that period any other money,it wasniquets.and when one had 100 florins' worth of them,a man's burden. It was a good money for its price ;however he struck blancs doubles."This completes the records of the coinage of Henry V.We may summarize the results of these records asfollows :Soon after January 19, 1419, the mint at Kouen wasestablished, and the mouton d'or and gros d'argent werestruck. The demi-gros was also struck, possibly at atemporary mint, before this date.On September 25, 1419, the order was issued thatall coins should bear an Ti in the centre of the crosson the reverse. The mouton d'or, and the quart degros, mansois, and petit denier were struck.On January 12, 1420, the ecu d'or and the groswith leopard supporters were issued. The ecu d'or isnot known at present.On April 14, 1420, the mint at St. L6 was opened,and the gros with leopard supporters was struck.On May 6, 1420, a new gold coinage was ordered,but probably never issued. A new type of gros anddemi-gros were issued.On June 16, 1420, the gros with leopard supportersand the legend " Heres Francie " was struck.On November 20, 1421, the salute and demi-salute,double tournois and denier tournois were issued. Thedemi-salute is not known at present.12See Leblanc, p. 243.