| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1561-1572 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.958) |
| Weight | 1.65 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#1058, Fr#379, Ciani#1349, LP#891, GadR1#439 |
| Obverse description | Crowned arms. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS
VIIII D G FRANCOR REX (Translation: Charles IX, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Cross with lilies. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CHRISTVS REGNAT VINCIT ET IMPERAT
MDLXI
B (Translation: Christ defeats, rules and commands.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | 9 Rennes, France A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) C Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693) E Tours, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) Y Bourges, France |
| Mintage | 1561 B - (fr) MDLXI à l`avers - 1561 B - (fr) MDLXI au revers - 1561 C - - 1563 B - - 1564 I - - 1564 M - - 1565 9 - - 1565 A - - 1565 B - - 1565 I - - 1565 M - - 1565 Y - - 1566 B - - 1566 E - - 1566 I - - 1566 M - - 1566 Y - - 1567 9 - - 1567 B - - 1568 B - - 1568 H - - 1568 I - (fr) 1568/7 - 1569 9 - - 1570 B - (fr) CHISTVS - 1571 B - - 1571 C - - 1572 B - - |
| Catalog ID | 8257860980 |
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