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Gold Ecu - Charles IX XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPER
| Issuer | French Monarchy |
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| Year | 1567-1573 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the royal arms of France — a shield semé of fleurs-de-lis — surmounted by a royal crown, centrally positioned within the field. The shield is rendered in a late Renaissance heraldic style typical of Valois coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, interrupted at intervals by annulets used as word separators. The mint mark 'M' for Toulouse appears in the lower portion of the legend alongside the date. The overall composition reflects the hammered gold coinage tradition of the French royal monetary administration under Charles IX. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROLVS VIIII D G F REX MDLXVII R (Translation: Charles IX, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a floriated cross composed of four fleurs-de-lis radiating from a central point, with the royal cipher 'M' (monogram of Charles IX) set at the centre of the cross within a decorative interlace. The cross divides the field into four quadrants, each adorned with a fleur-de-lis terminal. A continuous circular Latin legend in the exergual border reads the Christus Vincit acclamation, punctuated by annulets. The design is characteristic of the écu au soleil tradition adapted under Charles IX, executed in the hammered technique with a bold and deeply struck relief. |
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