The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOUIS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LOUIS
- Boxer Rebellion's central character succeeded after French agreement
- Blériot’s gold coin?
- King in line? Yes in Paris followed by son
- French monarch‘s solution? Fighting not fleeing
- Prize fighter once given old gold coin
- Former king left agreement in France
- Zero oil initially used up, acquiring thrust in continental style
- Our solid change, just one old coin
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The straight part
We know that "French monarch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case french monarch = louis.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LOUIS mean?
LOUIS noun- Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.
- The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
- The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.