Denier - Charlemagne Saint Fermin church of Amiens; CAROL REX
Features
| Issuer |
Unified Carolingian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Charlemagne (Karolus) (768-814)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 768-771 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.19 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 345761 |
| References | Nouchy# 5 (p. 44) 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). 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. Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Legend in three lines avec crossed L.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CA
ROL
REX
Unabridged legend: CAROLUS REX
Translation: King Charles.
Reverse
Legend in three lines under a bar.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SCI
FIRMI
NI +
Translation: St. Fermin.
Mint
Saint Fermin church of Amiens, FranceComments
There are varieties in engraving.
Coupland takes up the hypothesis of Grierson according to which the very first types of the reign of Charlemagne, with non-standardized legends like here, ceased to be struck in 771, after the death of Carloman.
Coupland takes up the hypothesis of Grierson according to which the very first types of the reign of Charlemagne, with non-standardized legends like here, ceased to be struck in 771, after the death of Carloman.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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