Denier - Charles III Angers
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles III (898-922)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 898-923 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.45 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 341151 |
| References | Prou Car# 438 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. 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). Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.
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 with pellets in 2nd and 3rd angles, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ ΛNDECΛVIS CIVITΛS
Translation: City of Angers.
Mint
Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662)Comments
It is a strike with modified dies of the Denier of Charles II (see link below).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (898-923) | Nouchy #6: two pellets in cross' angles. | ||||||||||||||
| ND (898-923) | Nouchy #6A: only one pellet in cross' angle. | ||||||||||||||
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