Denier - Charles II / Charles III Paris
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (843-877)
Charles III (898-922) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 864-922 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.81 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 258568 |
| References | Nouchy# 172 (p. 181) Patrick Nouchy; 1994. Les rois carolingiens de Francie occidentale: De Pépin le Bref à Louis V (751-987) = The Carolingian kings of West Francia. Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux, France. Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1: The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries): With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Karolus monogram in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ CRΛTIΛ D-I REX
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS GRATIA DEI REX
Translation: Charles, king by the grace of god.
Reverse
Cross in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ PΛRISII CIVITΛS
Translation: City of Paris.
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)Comments
There are varieties in engraving and legends.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (864-922) | (fr) Nouchy #172A : PΛRISII CIVIIS | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-922) | 
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$ 230 | (fr) Nouchy #172B : PΛRISII CIVITΛS | ||||||||||||
| ND (864-922) | (fr) Nouchy #172C : PΛRSII CIVITΛS | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-922) | (fr) Nouchy #172D : PΛRSII CIVITΛS (rétrograde) | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Monnaies d'Antan Auction 30 Lot 442 
|
27 Nov 2021 | ND (864-922) – (fr) Nouchy #172B : PΛRISII CIVITΛS | XF |
USD 679.95
(EUR 590.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Monnaies d'Antan | ||||||
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Heritage Auctions World Coin Selections from the Morris Collection Monthly Online Auction 271928 Lot 37042
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28 Jul 2019 | ND (864-922) – (fr) Nouchy #172B : PΛRISII CIVITΛS |
VF (NGC AU53) |
USD 264.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | ||||||
 |
Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 118 Lot 575
|
14 Sep 2013 | ND (864-922) – (fr) Nouchy #172B : PΛRISII CIVITΛS | VF |
USD 230.49
(EUR 200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a. | ||||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 344 Lot 543
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11 Feb 2015 | ND (864-922) – (fr) Nouchy #172B : PΛRISII CIVITΛS | F |
USD 201.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | ||||||
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