Gold Ecu with sun - Henry IV Type 1

Features

Issuer	France
King	Henry IV (Henri IV) (1589-1610)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1590-1610
Value	1 Gold Ecu
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Gold (.958)
Weight	3.26 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15141
References	Dy royales# 1201, 1201A, etc. Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Fr# 392 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). , KM# 11 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad R1# 611 Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Obverse

Crowned arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HENRICVS. IIII. D: G FRAN ET. NAVA. REX

Translation: Henry IV, by God's grace, king of France and Navarre.

Reverse

Aniline cross, fleurdelisée; workshop letter in heart. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: + CHRISTVS. REGNAT. VINCIT. ET. IMP 1608

Translation: Christ rules, defeats and commands.

Mints

	Sisteron, France
A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B	Rouen, France (?-1858)
C	Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
CH	Châlons-sur-Marne, modern-day Châlons-en-Champagne, France (9th century - 1593)
H	La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I	Limoges, France (?-1837)
K	Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
O	Clermont-Ferrand, France (circa 600-1794)
P	Dijon, France
T	Nantes, France (?-1837)
X	Amiens, France (750-1773)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1590 CH												KM#11.4
1590 H												KM#11.5
1590 K												KM#11.7
1591 CH												KM#11.4
1591 H												KM#11.5
1591 I												KM#11.6
1592 CH												KM#11.4
1592 I												KM#11.6
1592 O												KM#11.8
1593 H												KM#11.5
1594												KM#11.12
1594 A												KM#11.1
1594 B												KM#11.2
1594 H												KM#11.5
1594 X												KM#11.11
1595 A												KM#11.1
1595 B												KM#11.2
1595 X												KM#11.11
1596 A												KM#11.1
1596 B												KM#11.2
1596 K												KM#11.7
1596 X												KM#11.11
1597 A												KM#11.1
1597 B												KM#11.2
1597 C												KM#11.3
1597 P												KM#11.9
1598 B												KM#11.2
1598 C												KM#11.3
1598 P												KM#11.9
1598 X												KM#11.11
1599 A												KM#11.1
1599 B												KM#11.2
1599 H												KM#11.5
1599 K												KM#11.7
1599 P												KM#11.9
1599 T												KM#11.10
1600 A												KM#11.1
1600 K												KM#11.7
1601 A												KM#11.1
1601 H												KM#11.5
1602 A												KM#11.1
1602 K												KM#11.7
1603 A												KM#11.1
1604 A												KM#11.1
1604 X												KM#11.11
1605 A												KM#11.1
1605 H												KM#11.5
1606 A												KM#11.1
1607 A												KM#11.1
1607 B												KM#11.2
1607 K												KM#11.7
1608 A												KM#11.1
1608 B												KM#11.2
1609 A												KM#11.1
1609 B												KM#11.2
1610 A												KM#11.1
1610 B												KM#11.2

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Actual gold weight: 0.100 oz

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61352 Lot 22085	10 Dec 2023	1594 A – KM#11.1	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 1560.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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