| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire) |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (843-877)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 864-875 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.72 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 278951 |
| References | Prou Car# 471-475;477;479;487 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. 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. 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. Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Karolus monogram in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS GRATIA DEI REX
Translation: Charles, king by the grace of god.
Cross in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ HBLESIΛNIS CASTR◊
Translation: Castle of Blois.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | (fr) Nouchy #98A : BESIΛINS CASTR◊ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) |
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(fr) Nouchy #98B : BIESIΛNIS CASTR◊ | |||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | (fr) Nouchy #98C : BLESIΛNIS CASTR◊ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | (fr) Nouchy #98D : HBLESIΛNIS CASTR◊ | ||||||||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Monnaies d'Antan Auction 30 Lot 436
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27 Nov 2021 | ND (864-875) – (fr) Nouchy #98B : BIESIΛNIS CASTR◊ | XF |
USD 368.79
(EUR 320.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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