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1/2 Écu d'Or - Charles VII
| Issuer | Kingdom of France |
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| Year | 1438-1455 |
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| Value | 1/2 Gold Ecu |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | XPC: VINCIT: REGNAT: ET: ImPERAT |
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Charles VII's monetary reforms of 1436–1438 followed the recapture of Paris from English-aligned forces and the effective end of dual-monarchy rule under the Treaty of Arras. The demi-écu was introduced as part of a broader recoinage intended to reassert Valois financial authority after decades of English and Burgundian interference with French minting. Surviving pieces vary considerably in strike quality owing to the decentralized production across multiple provincial mints operating under newly restored royal mandates.
Dy royales 513 distinguishes this type from the closely related issues of Charles VI by subtle differences in the tressure points.