Denarius, type 1, var 1
CARLVS REX FR (circular legend with the letter S retrograde, around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).
ARELATO (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters O and A).
Photo of the copy preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104136062.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1781124;4.
Monograms Karolus:
(1) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle.
(2) With the letter A inscribed at the top in the diamond on the middle.
(3) With the letter A inscribed at the left in the diamond on the middle.
It is possible that a globule is present at the location of the hole. The only difference with type 1 is the letter S retrograde on the obverse.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Seems never to have gone on sale.