Denarius, type 4, var 1 (large cross)
Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse
CARo _ LVS (inscribed in two lines, three globules aligned vertically in the middle and spaced from each other).
A - R _ D - IS (inscribed in two lines separated by a large cross, a tilde between the letters A and R, one globule on the left of the cross, another on the right and yet another below).
Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/charles-ier-dit-charlemagne-denier-ttb-ttb-,v44_0003,a.html. Type similar to that shown in the old illustrations.
One 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/btv1b104136564.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1931340;0.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | ? | ? | ? |