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Denier - Charlemagne Arles; City gate

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 1.64 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
343878
References Morrison# 198
Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, Prou Car# –
Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.
, Gariel Car# V/9
Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes).
, Nouchy# 106 (p. 80)
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.
, Depeyr Car# 58
Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate bust facing right, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ D N KΛRLVS IMP ΛVG REX F ET L

Unabridged legend: KAROLUS IMPERATOR AUGUSTUS REX FRANCORUM ET LANGOBARDORUM

Translation: Our lord Charles, emperor august, king of the Franks and Lombards.

Reverse

City gate, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: A.T.OELAR.E

Translation: Arles.

Mint

Arles, France (750-1521)

Comments

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
ND (812-814) 

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