FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Charles IX (1560-1574). Golden shield with sun, 1st type MDLXV (1565), A, Paris. Av. CAROLVS. VIIII. D (different) G. FRANC. REX. (date). Crowned shield of France under a sun. Rv. (sun) CHRISTVS REGNAT VINCIT ET (different) IMPERAT (different). Cross fleurdelisé with (workshop) within a heart-curved lozenge. Dy.1057 - G.442 - Fr.378 ; Gold - 3.35 g - 25.5 mm - 1 h NGC MS 63 (8583599-003). With a small final coronet on the reverse, mark of an undetermined officer, in addition to the different of the master (merlette) and the engraver (C dotted). Beautiful style with golden patina. Superb at Fleur de coin.