Denarius, type 4, var 2 (CARLVS REX FR . MET - VLLO . monogram Karolus)

Obverse

Obverse legend

Reverse legend

Reverse

CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between R and CARLVS).

MET - VLLO (circular legend around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters T and V, another between O and M).

Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=183421.

Monograms Karolus:

(1) All letters inscribed normally.

(2) The letters K and R inscribed normally, the letter S inverted, the letter L inscribed normally.

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/btv1b10442370q.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=3583708;4. Link to the second coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10442372m.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=3540790;0.

Warning! You have to be even more careful with type 4 than with type 3. Indeed, it is very likely that these coins date from Charles The Simple. It is very difficult to differentiate the coinage of a king or another. This type with the legend of the reverse cut by a cross, would be (according to the discoveries of treasures), struck from 864 .. Experts also believe that the style is reminiscent of late strikes. I therefore classify these coins for all the kings concerned by a possible strike, while putting this comment each time.

A coin seen without the letter C on the obverse, there remains a small space between the cross and the letter A, perhaps large enough to have a letter C. Blocked die? I have chosen, in doubt, not to classify this coin. Coin sold by Heritage Europe (formerly MPO Auctions), link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6870836.