Denier - Ralph Le Puy

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King	Ralph (923-936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	923-936
Value	1 Denier (1⁄312)
Currency	Pound (840-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.20 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 340977
References	Nouchy# 38 (p. 284) 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# LIV/26 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Morrison# 1611 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Prou Car# 772 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ RΛDVLFVS REX

Unabridged legend: Radulfus rex

Translation: King Ralph.

Reverse

Retrograd monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ ΛNITO CIIVIT

Unabridged legend: Aniciorum civitas

Translation: City of Le Puy.

Mint

Le Puy, modern-day Le-Puy-en-Velay, France

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (923-936)

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