FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Charles IX (1560-1574). Golden shield with sun 1565, I, Limoges. Av. CAROLVS: VIIII: D: G: FRANCO: REX. Shield of France crowned under a sun. Rv. + CRISTVS: REGNAT: VINCI: ET: IMP: (date) (different). Cross fleurdelisé with (workshop) within a rhombus incurved in heart. Dy.1057 - G.442 - Fr.378; Gold - 3.35 g - 26 mm - 7 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! PCGS AU58 (50994214). With VIIII as the King's cypher. Wide flan, struck with a barely rusty corner on the right. Slight patina. Superb condition.