1380-1422 France Charles VI Silver Blanc Guénar – VF
Charles VI Blanc Guénar, struck in the town of Tournai, he was known as the beloved ‘Le Bien-Aimé’ he was king of France from 1380 until 1422.
Graded as Very Fine, well centred, nicely toned.
Description
Origin:France
Mint: Tournai
Denomination:Blanc Guénar
Composition:Silver
Date: 1380-1422
Obverse:✠ KAROLVS : FRANCORV : REX, shield of France. two dots for the colons in the legend, crescent below ‘E’ in REX (17th letter), (Karolus Francorum Rex. Translation: Charles, King of the Franks)
Reverse:✠ SIT ⋮ NOME ⋮ DNI ⋮ BENEDICTV, centre crown, crowns and lilies to angles, three dots for the colons in the legend. crescent under letter ‘C’ in BENEDICTV (Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum. Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord)
Edge:Plain
Grade:Very Fine, well centred, nicely toned
Diameter, Weight & Orientation:26mm, 2.80g; 4h
Provenance:Ex. Private Collection, Sydney, Australia
References:Dy royales. 377, Ciani. 506-509, LP. 38
Charles VI of France: The Beloved and the Bewildered
Early Life and Royal Blood
Charles VI was born on 3 December 1368 in Paris, the son of King Charles V and Queen Joanna of Bourbon. As a prince of the Valois dynasty, he was raised in luxury, but also in the shadow of political unrest and dynastic pressure. He ascended the throne at just 11 years old in 1380, following his father’s death.
A Promising Start
Initially, Charles showed great promise. His uncles governed as regents until he came of age. Once he took full control in 1388, he earned the nickname Charles the Beloved for replacing corrupt nobles with wise councillors from his father’s reign. His early rule brought reform and relative stability.
Descent into Madness
However, things soon took a darker turn. Beginning in 1392, Charles suffered from bouts of mental illness. At times, he could not recognise his own family or believed he was made of glass. Consequently, the French court descended into factional chaos. Rivalries between the Burgundians and Armagnacs paralysed the kingdom.
A Fractured Legacy
During his reign, France lost ground in the Hundred Years’ War, most notably at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. The Treaty of Troyes in 1420 disinherited Charles’s son and named Henry V of England as his heir. When Charles died in 1422, the French crown was in crisis.
Enduring Impact
Although remembered for his tragic illness, Charles VI’s reign exposed the dangers of weak central authority. His struggles helped shape the eventual rise of a stronger French monarchy in later centuries. Even amid chaos, his early reforms and tragic story remain a compelling chapter in French royal history.
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