Denier - Charlemagne Verdun; VIRDVN
Features
| Issuer |
Unified Carolingian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charlemagne (Karolus) (768-814)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 768-793 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.07 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 345169 |
| References | Morrison# 119-121 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). 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. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Legend in two lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CΛRO
LVS
Translation: Charles.
Reverse
Circular legend around a globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✥ VIRDVN
Translation: Verdun.
Mint
Verdun, France (840-1622)Comments
There are varieties in engraving and legends.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (768-793) | |||||||||||||||
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