Denier - Charlemagne new coinage of Melle
Features
| Issuer |
Unified Carolingian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charlemagne (Karolus) (768-814)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 793-812 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.70 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 343902 |
| References | Morrison# 309; 312 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). Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ CΛRLVS REX FR
Unabridged legend: CAROLUS REX FRANCORUM
Translation: Charles, king of the Franks.
Reverse
Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ EX METALLO NOVO
Translation: New coinage.
Mint
Melle, France (768-1189)Comments
This type could have been struck after melting coins of the previous period, according to some experts.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (793-812) | |||||||||||||||
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