CHARLES VII, the Victorious (October 30, 1422 – July 22, 1461) Second reign: 1436–1461. (⚜) KAROLVS: DEI: GRA: FRANCORVM: REX (variant). Crowned Shield of France flanked by two crowned lilies. R/(⚜) XPC * VINCIT * XPC * REGNAT * XPC * IMPERAT (diamond). A leafy cross with an angled quatrefoil in the center, flanked by four small crowns, within a quatrefoil. Dy 511c. A gold shield surmounted by a crown (3rd type, 4th issue May 16, 1447/January 10, 1448). 16th point = Tournai (weight: 3.39 g) Slightly distorted obverse. Rare. Very Fine. Note: Charles VII was the son of Charles VI and Isabeau of Bavaria. A king inextricably linked to the epic story of Joan of Arc, he succeeded, during a long reign of nearly forty years—almost as long as that of his father and predecessor on the throne (1380–1422)—in turning around a dire situation and ultimately winning the Hundred Years’ War. He was the fifth king of the Valois branch. Expert: Ms. Françoise BERTHELOT-VINCHON