1 Franc - Charles X
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles X (1589-1590)
|
| Period |
Catholic League (1589-1596)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1589-1590 |
| Value | 1 Franc |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) |
| Weight | 14.06 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 437377 |
| References | Dy royales# 1176A Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Obverse
Bust of the king on the left, with a closed crown on a skullcap, wearing an ermine coat. Underneath, lion's head, vintage and workshop letter A.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAROLVS.X.D.G.FRANCORVM.REX.1590
Reverse
Leafy, fleur-de-lys cross with monogram in the centre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM
Mint
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1589 | |||||||||||||||
| 1590 A | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 27.55
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Actual silver weight: 0.377 oz
Current silver price: 73.16 USD/oz (see silver price 
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