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Gold Ecu with sun - Henry III 3rd type, arms on obverse

Features

Issuer France
King Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1575-1589
Value 1 Gold Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Gold
Weight 3.37 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
14707
References Dy royales# 1121
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Fr# 386
Arthur Louis Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg. Gold Coins of the World. The Coin and Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States (2 volumes).
, Ciani# 1408; 1410
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, LP# 960
Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes).
, Gad R1# 504
Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Obverse

Shield of France crowned with a six-rayed sun intersecting the legend at the top; mint letter at the tip of the shield.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HENRICVS·III·D☀️G·F·ET·POL·REX·G

Unabridged legend: HENRICUS III DEI GRATIA FRANCORUM ET POLONIAE REX

Translation: Henry III, by the grace of God, king of Franks and Poland.

Reverse

Anille cross, fleur-de-lis, with pointed quatrefoil at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ CHRISTVS·REGNAT·VI·ET·IM·1579

Unabridged legend: CHRISTUS REGNAT VINCIT ET IMPERAT

Translation: Christ reigns, conquers and commands.

Mints

& Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786)
9 Rennes, France (?-1772)
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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
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

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