Denarius, type 1, var 3 (CARLVS REX FR . monogram Karolus . AGINN●)
CARLVS RX FR (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).
AGINN● (circular legend around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, the letter O filled, a cross between the letters O and A).
Coin seen on the detection forum: http://www.detectionpassion.fr/, link to the page showing the coin: http://www.detectionpassion.fr/forum/topics/view/monnaie-caro-1. Coin to be weighed and authenticated to ensure its authenticity.
Monograms Karolus:
(1) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle.
(2) With the letter A inscribed at the top in the diamond on the middle.
(3) With the letter A written at the left in the diamond on the middle.
It is a type which is between type 1 and type 2. Type 1 uses the legend RX FR instead of REX FR (type 2) but the monogram Carolus. Here the monogram is Karolus as on type 2. I classify it as a variant of type 1 due to the legend of the obverse, the monogram being only a small detail which I note as a variant for all coins. This coin also shows a fulfilled letter O for AGINNO.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Seems never to have gone on sale.