| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1575-1589 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.37 g |
| Dimensions | 24.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#1121, Fr#386, Ciani#1408; 1410, LP#960, GadR1#504 |
| Obverse description | Shield of France crowned with a six-rayed sun intersecting the legend at the top; mint letter at the tip of the shield. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HENRICVS·III·D☀️G·F·ET·POL·REX·G (Translation: Henry III, by the grace of God, king of Franks and Poland.) |
| Reverse description | Anille cross, fleur-de-lis, with pointed quatrefoil at centre. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ✠
CHRISTVS·REGNAT·VI·ET·IM·1579 (Translation: Christ reigns, conquers and commands.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | & Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) 9 Rennes, France A Compiègne, France (864-1134,1589-1595) 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 F Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) G Poitiers, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) N Montpellier, France O Riom, France (1240-1768) P Dijon, France S Troyes, France T Nantes, France (?-1837) Y Bourges, France |
| Mintage | 1575 A - - 1575 B - - 9 300 1575 K - - 1576 A - - 1576 B - - 1576 G - - 1576 H - - 1576 K - - 1576 M - - 1577 & - - 1577 A - - 1577 B - - 1577 H - - 1578 A - - 1578 B - - 1578 C - - 1578 E - - 19 139 1578 F - 15F78 - 1578 G - - 1578 H - - 1578 K - - 1578 M - 1578/6 - 1578 O - - 1578 P - - 1578 S - - 1578 T - - 1578 Y - - 1579 A - - 1579 B - - 4 200 1579 C - - 1579 F - - 1579 G - - 1579 H - - 1579 K - - 1579 M - - 1579 T - - 1579 Y - - 1580 9 - - 1580 A - - 1580 B - - 1580 E - - 1580 F - - 1580 H - - 1581 A - - 1581 B - - 1581 E - - 1581 N - - 1581 T - - 1582 A - - 1582 B - - 1583 A - - 1583 B - - 1584 A - - 1584 B - - 1585 B - - 1585 E - - 1586 A - - 1586 B - - 1586 E - - 1586 H - - 1587 9 - - 1587 A - - 1587 B - - 1587 C - - 1587 E - - 1587 F - 15F87 - 1587 K - - 1587 S - - 1587 T - - 1587 Y - - 1588 9 - - 1588 A - - 1588 B - - 1588 C - - 1588 E - - 1588 I - - 1588 K - - 1588 O - - 1588 T - 1588/7 - 1589 & - - 1589 9 - - 1589 A - (fr) Frappé à Compiègne où etait alors transféré l`atelier monétaire de Paris, aux mains de la Ligue. - 1589 B - - 1589 K - - 1589 S - - |
| Catalog ID | 4012259920 |
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