Bust of Charles IX, laureate and cuirassed on the left.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CAROLVS·VIII·D·G·FRAN·REX·M·
Reverse description
Shield of France crowned, accosted of C crowned.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
+SIT·NOMEN·DOM·BENEDI·M·D·LXXV·P·
Edge
Mint
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) T Nantes, France (?-1837)
Mintage
1572 A - - 17 518 1573 A - - 8 160 1573 B - - 1573 H - - 1573 M - - 1573 T - - 42 491 1574 A - - 1574 M - - 128 749 1575 B - (fr) Monnayage posthume - 1575 H - (fr) Monnayage posthume - 1575 M - (fr) Monnayage posthume - 349 897 1575 T - (fr) Monnayage posthume -