World Silver France - 1246-1285 Denier, Anjou PCGS AU53

FEUDAL FRANCE. Anjou, Charles I (1246-1285), Billon Denier. Angers (France) Mint. Obverse: Two keys, ✠ K ￮ REX SICILIE (Charles, King of Sicily), Reverse: large cross with Ω in first quarter and lis in second, ✠ C : ANDEGAVIE (Count of Anjou). PCGS has graded one as AU53 with none finer. D'Avant-1517, Roberts-4116, PA-1518.

Statue of Charles d’Anjou. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Charles I (1226/1227—7 January 1285), usually called Charles of Anjou or Charles d’Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and was the founder of the Second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246-1285) and Fourcalquier (1246-1248, 1256-1285) in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Anjou and Maine (1246-1285) in France; he was also King of Sicily (1266-1285) and Prince of Achaea (1278-1285). In 1272, he was declared King of Albania and in 1277 he purchased a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.