Denier - Charlemagne Quentovic; ship
© GRIERSON 1976, p. 55
Features
| Issuer |
Unified Carolingian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charlemagne (Karolus) (768-814)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 812-814 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.65 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 343864 |
| References | Morrison# 121a Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. 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. 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. Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Laureate bust facing right, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: KΛROLVS IMP ΛVC
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS IMPERATOR AUGUSTUS
Translation: Charles, emperor august.
Reverse
Ship with bird on top, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ QVENTVVVIC
Translation: Quentovic.
Mint
Quentovic, modern-day La Calotterie, FranceComments
The types with imperial title are minted only from 812 according to Lafaurie, confirmed by Coupland, date on which the emperor of the East recognizes this title to the emperor of the West. This also explains the rarity of these coins which were produced over a short period of time.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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