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Gold Ecu with sun - Charles IX and successors cross on obverse
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1565-1575 |
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| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by an elaborate fleurdelisée cross with fleur-de-lys terminals at each arm, the crossing adorned with curling foliate scrollwork in high relief. A prominent fleur-de-lys rises from the top arm of the cross, serving as the type's distinctive sun-ecu emblem. The circular Latin legend surrounds the design, reading the royal titulature of Charles IX, with the mint mark and date appearing in the field or within the legend. The entire design is struck in the characteristic hammered style of the French royal workshop, with an irregular but substantially round flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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