FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Charles IX (1560-1574). Golden shield with sun 1566, G, Poitiers. Av. CAROLVS. IX. DEI. G. FRANCOR. REX. Crowned shield of France under a sun. Rv. + XPS. REGNAT. VINCIT. ET. IMP. (date) (different). Cross fleurdelisé with (workshop) within a heart-shaped curved lozenge. Dy.1057 - G.442A2 - Fr.378 ; Gold - 3,37 g - 24,5 mm - 11 h Top Pop: this is the most beautiful example graded by NGC [who classifies the workshop with G for Limoges...]! NGC MS 62 (Limoges) (8524350-011). This example has circulated very little with a golden patina on the original gloss. Superb.