Denier - Charlemagne Dorestad

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	1.68 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 444094
References	Morrison# 102 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Prou Car# 62 var. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , Gariel Car# XIII/193 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Depeyr Car# 411 var. Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes).

Obverse

Cross within beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ CΛRLVS REX FR

Unabridged legend: CAROLUS REX FRANCORUM

Translation: Charles, King of the Franks.

Reverse

Carolingian monogram within beaded inner circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ DORESTΛDO

Translation: Dorestad.

Mint

Dorestad, Netherlands (600-855)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (793-812)

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