Denier - Charles II / Charles III Chartres

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King	Charles II (843-877) Charles III (898-922)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	864-922
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (840-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.75 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 342986
References	Prou Car# 491-495; 498-499 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , Nouchy# 114 (p. 161) 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# XXVII/71-73 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Morrison# 933; 935-938 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , MEC I# 859 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.

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 God's grace.

Reverse

Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ CΛRN◊TIS CIVITΛS

Translation: City of Chartres.

Mint

Chartres, France

Comments

There are varieties in legends.
This type was immobilized until 10th century by Thibaut the Cheater, count of Blois, Chartres and Tours.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (864-922)												(fr) Nouchy #114A : CΛRH◊TIS CIVITΛ
ND (864-922)												(fr) Nouchy #114B : CΛRH◊TIS CIVITΛS
ND (864-922)												(fr) Nouchy #114C : CΛRN◊TIS CIVITΛ
ND (864-922)												(fr) Nouchy #114D : CΛRN◊TIS CIVITΛS

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 323 Lot 2056	26 Jun 2019	ND (864-922) – (fr) Nouchy #114D : CΛRN◊TIS CIVITΛS	VF	USD 219.35 (EUR 190.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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