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1640 countermark on a 1591-P [Dijon Mint] Charles X Douzain aux Deux C, 1st type, Ciani 1491, Duples

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1640 countermark on a 1591-P [Dijon Mint] Charles X Douzain aux Deux C, 1st type, Ciani 1491, Duples

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Host Coin of Charles X (proclaimed King 1589-1590), Vlack 1j Type - 1640 countermark on a 1591-P [Dijon Mint] Charles X Douzain aux Deux C, 1st type, Ciani 1491, Duplessy 1180a, Sombart 4412, though an UNLISTED variety with the C to the left of the obverse shield inverted. Fine or so, some areas sharper. The obverse weaker than the reverse, though three-quarters or more of the legends are visible on either side, including the date and part of the mintmark. Decent design detail, the countermark applied to the reverse which accounts for some of the obverse weakness; some light edge flaws as struck, but still a neat piece with the inverted C design error. Charles X is the King who never was. Upon the death of Henri III in 1589 the Catholic League considered him to be the true king of France since the man who became Henri IV was a Protestant and thus considered not able to wear the crown. Henri III had imprisoned Charles, who was a Cardinal, the year before his death and it was while he was imprisoned that the Catholic League declared him King – even though Charles renounced the title and recognized his nephew, Henri IV, as his successor! The story gets even stranger. Charles died in 1590, yet coins were issued in his name until 1598, and were struck at 15 different French mints, including Paris – all of which also struck coins in the name on Henri IV!