Tag Archive for: Charles IX

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Charles IX King 1/2 Ecu d’or au soleil 1560-1574

Charles IX, 1561-B Duplessy 1058; Friedberg 379, PCGS graded AU Details Rouen. (sun) CAROLVS · VIIII · D · G · FRANCO · REX · M·D·L·X·I, crowned arms of France. Reverse: + CHRISTVS · REGNAT · VINCIT · ET · IMPERAT, cross…
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Charles IX King Ecu d’or au soleil 1560-1574

Charles IX, 1562-A Duplessy -; cf. Friedberg 378(?), PCGS graded AU Details Paris. (sun) CAROLVS · VIIII D · G FRANCO · REX · MVLXII, crowned arms of France. Reverse: (sun) CHRISTVS · REGNAT · VINCIT · ET · IMPERAT ·, cross…
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Charles IX King Ecu d’or 1560-1574

Charles IX, 1567-B Duplessy 1057; cf. Friedberg 378, PCGS graded MS-63 Rouen. CAROLVS IX D G FRANCORON REX, crowned arms of France; sun above. Reverse: + CHRIST REGNAT VINC ET IMP, cross fleurdelisée. Purchased privately from Goldberg,…
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Charles IX King Ecu d’or 1560-1574

Charles IX, 1567-A Duplessy 1057; Friedberg 378, PCGS graded MS-63 The reign of Charles XI was almost entirely consumed with the French Wars of Religion (1562-1598). This bloody and destabilizing conflict broke out between the Catholic…
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Charles IX King 2 Henri d’or 1560-1574

Charles IX, 1561-B Duplessy 1045; Friedberg 377d, PCGS graded XF Details Francois II was succeeded on the French throne by his 10-year-old brother, Charles IX, in 1560. He was almost equally as weak as Francois II and was dominated by…