Tag Archive for: Valois Dynasty

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…

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…

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 ·…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…