France
Charles X gold Ecu d'or au Soleil 1590-A MS63 NGC, Paris mint, Fr-389, Dup-1172. 3.38gm. CARLVS • X • D • G • FR | ANCOR • REX [...] 1590 A, sunburst above crowned royal shield / +CHRISTVS • REGNAT • VINCIT • ET • IMPERAT, cross fleurdelissee. An unmatched representative of this fleeting type, struck under the auspices of Charles, cardinal and Archbishop of Rouen, who had been proclaimed Charles X by the Catholic League following the death of Henri III in 1589.
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Estimate: 1500-1700 USD