Denier - Charles II the Bald Tournai

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King	Charles II (843-877)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	875-877
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (840-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.8 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 331430
References	Morrison# 1459-1460 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Prou Car# 204 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , Gariel Car# XLI/23 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Depeyr Car# 1024 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes).

Obverse

Carolingian monogram within beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ☩ CRATIA D-I IMPER

Unabridged legend: CAROLUS GRATIA DEI IMPERATOR

Translation: Charles, by God's grace emperor.

Reverse

Short cross within beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ☩ TVRNA CIVIT

Unabridged legend: TURNACO CIVITAS

Translation: City of Tournai.

Mint

Tournai, Belgium (625-1709)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (875-877)

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