Denarius, type 2 (monogram . cross on three degrees)
CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).
MOGONTIA (circular legend around a cross on three degrees, surrounded by a circle made up of dots: a cross between the letters A and M).
Photo of a coin sold by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., lien vers la vente: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1532568, lien vers leur site: http://www.elsen.eu/.
Monograms Karolus:
(1) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle.
(2) With a dot in the diamond on the middle.
Two other preserved at the Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen of Berlin, link to the page of their website showing the photo of the first coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448620&viewType=detailView, link to the second coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448621&viewType=detailView.
Two other copies preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the first coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10412444q.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1416316;0. Link to the second coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10412439j.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=2489282;4.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Coin not sold, starting price: 2.500 Euros in XF state.