Denier - Charles II Blois mint

Features

Issuer Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King Charles II the Bald (843-877)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 864-875
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (840-987)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.72 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
278951
References Prou Car# 471-475;477-479;487,
Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.
Nouchy# 98-100 (p. 157),
Patrick Nouchy; 1994. Les rois carolingiens de Francie occidentale : De Pépin le Bref à Louis V (751-987) = The Carolingian kings of West Francia : From Pepin the Short to Louis V (751-987). Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux.
Gariel Car# XXVII/52,
Ernest Gariel; 1883. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne / 1ère partie. Imprimerie Typographiquede G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France.
And 1 more volumes.
Morrison# 923 ; 925-928 ; 930,
Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
MEC I# I, 855-857
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Karolus monogram in a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX

Unabridged legend: KAROLUS GRATIA DEI REX

Translation: Charles, king by the grace of god.

Reverse

Cross in a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ HBLESIΛNIS CASTR◊

Translation: Castle of Blois.

Mint

Blois, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (864-875)  Photo (fr) Nouchy #100 : BLESIΛNIS CASTR◊ / point dans les 2e et 4e cantons de la croix
ND (864-875)  (fr) Nouchy #98A : BESIΛINS CASTR◊
ND (864-875)  Photo (fr) Nouchy #98B : BIESIΛNIS CASTR◊
ND (864-875)  (fr) Nouchy #98C : BLESIΛNIS CASTR◊
ND (864-875)  (fr) Nouchy #98D : HBLESIΛNIS CASTR◊
ND (864-875)  (fr) Nouchy #99 : BLESIΛNIS CASTR◊ / point dans le 3e canton de la croix

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Charles II (Blois mint)
CGB
Live Auction December 2020
Lot 298
Internet Archive
8 Dec 2020 ND (864-875) – (fr) Nouchy #100 : BLESIΛNIS CASTR◊ / point dans les 2e et 4e cantons de la croix VF USD 538.81
(EUR 500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Charles II (Blois mint)
Monnaies d'Antan
Auction 30
Lot 436
Internet Archive
27 Nov 2021 ND (864-875) – (fr) Nouchy #98B : BIESIΛNIS CASTR◊ XF USD 344.84
(EUR 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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