Denier - Charles II Saint Sebastian monastery of Soissons

Features

Issuer	Carolingian Empire › Kingdom of West Francia (843-986)
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	1.84 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 342132
References	Prou Car# –, Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. Nouchy# 214 (p. 196), 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# XXXIV/240, 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# 1145, Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States. MEC I# I, 902 Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.

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, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ S-CI SEBΛSTIΛNI M

Translation: Monastery of St. Sebastian.

Mint

Comments

Appointed missi dominici, Abbot Hildwin took advantage of a trip to Rome with Lothaire (son of Louis I) to meet Pope Eugene II in 824. On the strength of this friendship with the Pope, in 826 he sent the second dignitary of Saint-Médard, Abbot Rodwin, bearer of a letter of approval from Louis I, to recover the relics of Saint Sebastian which were in Rome, alongside those of Saint Peter.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Nommé missi dominici, l’Abbé Hildwin profita d’un voyage à Rome avec Lothaire (fils de Louis Ier) pour rencontrer le Pape Eugène II en 824. Fort de cette amitié avec le Pape, il envoya en 826 le second dignitaire de Saint-Médard, l’Abbé Rodwin, porteur d’ une lettre d'approbation de Louis Ier, pour récupérer les reliques de Saint Sébastien se trouvant à Rome, à coté de celles de Saint Pierre.

See also

• Cross
• Monogram

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