Denier - Charlemagne Christian legend

Features

Issuer	Unified Carolingian Empire
King	Charlemagne (Karolus) (768-814)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	812-814
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (751-843)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.53 g
Diameter	19.3 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 325529
References	Depeyr Car# 1166-1170 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , Morrison# 315-319 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Nouchy# 105 (p. 80) 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# XLV/57-59 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Prou Car# 983 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Draped and laureate bust right, with mustache, laurel wreath girded in his hair.

Script: Latin

Lettering: KΛRLVS IMP ΛVC

Unabridged legend: KAROLUS IMPERATOR AUGUSTUS

Translation: Charles, august emperor.

Reverse

Temple with four columns on two steps surmounted by a cross, in the center of the temple a cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: XPICTIΛNΛ RELIGIO

Translation: Christian religion.

Mints

	Aachen, Germany
C	Cologne, Germany
F	Florence, Italy (771-1861)
M	Milan, Italy
V	Venice, Italy (771-1870)

Comments

The reverse is sometimes spelled XPISTIANA.

The types with imperial title are minted only from 812 according to Lafaurie, confirmed by Coupland, date on which the emperor of the East recognizes this title to the emperor of the West. This also explains the rarity of these coins which were produced over a short period of time.

The meaning of the letters below the bust and whether they are mint letters is still a matter of debate. (Simon Coupland; 2024. “A denier of Besançon found in Noord-Brabant and its significance for the portrait coinage of Charlemagne (768-814)”. Jaarboek voor Munt- en Penningkunde, 111, pages 45-72.)

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Date	F	References
Undetermined
ND (812-814)		Depeyr Car# 1166 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , Morrison# 317 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.	Aachen mint
ND (812-814) C	$ 34 000	Depeyr Car# 1167 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , Morrison# 315 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
ND (812-814) F		Depeyr Car# 1168 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , Morrison# 319 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
ND (812-814) M		Depeyr Car# 1169 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , Morrison# 318 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
ND (812-814) V		Depeyr Car# 1170 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , Morrison# 316 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Denier - Charlemagne (Christian legend)

Picture 2 of the example of Denier - Charlemagne (Christian legend)

© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, FRBNF41961867
ND (812-814) M – Depeyr Car# 1169, Morrison# 318 • 1.6 g • ↑↑ 6h (see more)

© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18245245
ND (812-814) V – Depeyr Car# 1170, Morrison# 316 • 18 mm • 1.18 g • ↑↑ 12h (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 394 Lot 4534	28 Sep 2023	ND (812-814) – Depeyr Car# 1166, Morrison# 317 – Aachen mint	F	USD 38 312.17 (EUR 33 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	CGB e-Monnaies September 2018 Lot bca_486483	11 Sep 2018	ND (812-814) – Depeyr Car# 1166, Morrison# 317 – Aachen mint	F	Unsold
© CGB
	Künker Auction 339 Lot 18	28 Sep 2020	ND (812-814) C – Depeyr Car# 1167, Morrison# 315	F	USD 32 507.30 (EUR 28 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	CNG Triton XXIII Lot 1028	14 Jan 2020	ND (812-814) C – Depeyr Car# 1167, Morrison# 315	F	USD 30 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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