Tag Archive for: Valois Dynasty

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Charles X Pretender Ecu d’or au soleil 1589-1590

Charles X, 1591-A Duplessy 1172; Friedberg 389, PCGS graded MS-61 Charles de Bourbon was elected Cardinal in 1548 and appointed Governor of Paris following the Vassy Massacre in 1562. When it became clear that the House of Valois would…
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Henri III King Ecu d’or au soleil 1574-1589

Henri III, 1578-I Duplessy 1123; Friedberg 388, PCGS graded MS-63 Limoges. HENRICVS III D G FRAN ET POL REX, crowned arms of France; sun above. Reverse: + CHRISTVS REN VINCIT ET IN·PER 1578, cross fleurdelisée. Ex Künker (28…
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Henri III King 1/2 Ecu d’or au soleil 1574-1589

Henri III, 1587-B Duplessy 1122A; Friedberg 387, PCGS graded AU-55 Rouen, 1st type. · HENRICVS · III · D : G · (sun) · FRAN : ET · POL · (wreath) · REX ·, crowned arms of France. Reverse: + CHRISTVS · REGNAT · VINCIT ·…
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Henri III King Ecu d’or au soleil 1574-1589

Henri III, 1583 Duplessy 1121A; Friedberg 386, PCGS graded UNC Details Rouen. HENRICVS III D G F-RANC ET POL REX, crowned arms of France; sun above. Reverse: + CHRISTVS REGNAT VINCIT ET IMP 1583, cross anillée fleurdelisée. Ex…
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Henri III King Ecu d’or 1574-1589

Henri III, 1578-H Duplessy 1121A; Friedberg 386, PCGS graded MS-61 Upon the death of Charles XI, his brother Henri, the King of Poland-Lithuania (1573-1575) returned to France and ascended the throne as Henri III. He inherited the ongoing…
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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…