Charles of Valois never ruled as king, despite spending much of his life maneuvering toward a crown. Philip IV granted him the county of Chartres in 1293 as partial compensation — Charles had renounced his claim to the Aragonese throne under papal pressure the previous year, receiving titles and territories instead of a kingdom. This denier belongs to that settlement. Billon coinage from Chartres under Charles is catalogued across two Poey d'Avant references, suggesting at least minor die or weight variation within the type across his long tenure.
Charles of Valois never ruled as king, despite spending much of his life maneuvering toward a crown. Philip IV granted him the county of Chartres in 1293 as partial compensation — Charles had renounced his claim to the Aragonese throne under papal pressure the previous year, receiving titles and territories instead of a kingdom. This denier belongs to that settlement. Billon coinage from Chartres under Charles is catalogued across two Poey d'Avant references, suggesting at least minor die or weight variation within the type across his long tenure.