Denier - Charles III as emperor

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Italy (Carolingian States)
King	Charles III (879-888)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	881-888
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (781-1024)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.54 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 341424
References	Nouchy# 1 (p. 229) 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# XLI/27-29 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , MEC I# 1012 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. , Morrison# 1525-1531 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , CNI V# 25.6 Victor Emmanuel of Savoy; 1914. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 5. Lombardia (Milano): Primo tentativo di un Catalogo generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da Italiani in altri paesi. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy. , SambonGiu# 630 Giulio Sambon; 1912. Repertorio generale delle monete coniate in Italia e da Italiani all' estero dal secolo V° al XX°. Nuovamente classificate e descritte / Volume I. Periodo dal 476 al 1266. Self-published, Paris, France.

Obverse

Cross with pellets in quarters in abeaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ KAROLVS IMP

Translation: Emperor Charles.

Reverse

Temple with four columns and crosslet in the middle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ XPISTIANA RELIGIO

Translation: Christian religion.

Mint

Milan, Italy

Comments

There are varieties in engraving and legends.

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Date	VF
Undetermined
ND (881-888)		(fr) Nouchy #1A : CAROLVS IMP / XPISTIANA REIICIO
ND (881-888)		(fr) Nouchy #1B : HCAROLV IMP / XPISIIANA RILIGIO
ND (881-888)		(fr) Nouchy #1C : HCAROLVS IMPER / XPISTIANA REIIGIO
ND (881-888)		(fr) Nouchy #1D : HCAROLVS IMPERA / XPISTIANA RELICIO
ND (881-888)		(fr) Nouchy #1E : HCAROLVS IMPIRA / XPIITIANA RELICIO
ND (881-888)	$ 2300	(fr) Nouchy #1F : KAROLVS IMP / XPISTIANA RELICIO

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Varesi Auction 78 Lot 148	30 Sep 2021	ND (881-888) – (fr) Nouchy #1F : KAROLVS IMP / XPISTIANA RELICIO	VF	USD 1744.82 (EUR 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Varesi
	Künker Auction 227 Lot 2233	11 Mar 2013	ND (881-888) – (fr) Nouchy #1F : KAROLVS IMP / XPISTIANA RELICIO	VF	USD 3954.92 (EUR 3400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 142 Lot 725	14 Sep 2019	ND (881-888) – (fr) Nouchy #1F : KAROLVS IMP / XPISTIANA RELICIO	F	USD 988.73 (EUR 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.