Denarius, type 1 (EX MEALLO NOVO . monogram)
CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).
EX MEALLo NoVo (circular legend around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between NOVO and EX).
Photo of the copy preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104137607.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=150215;2.
Monograms Carolus:
(1) Without letter A inscribed in the diamond on the middle.
(2) With the letter A inscribed at the top in the diamond on the middle.
This coin, with the legend of which says ''new metal'' or ''new coin'', is most likely struck at Melle's mint. Some experts think that this coin came from a recasting of coins from the first period, in this mint, to create the new denarius. This type is the only coin with the Karolus monogram on the reverse, therefore with the legend EX MEALLo NoVo.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Seems never to have gone on sale.