Denier - Charles II Blois

Features

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. , Nouchy# 98 (p. 157) 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. , Gariel Car# XXVII/52 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Morrison# 923 ; 925 ; 927-928 ; 930 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , MEC I# 855-857 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. , Depeyr Car# 160 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes).

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Obverse

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.

Reverse

Cross in a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ HBLESIΛNIS CASTR◊

Translation: Castle of Blois.

Mint

Blois, France

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (864-875)												(fr) Nouchy #98A : BESIΛINS CASTR◊
ND (864-875)												(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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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Monnaies d'Antan Auction 30 Lot 436	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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