Denarius, type 2, var 5 (CARLVS v REX FR . monogram Karolus)

Obverse

Obverse legend

Reverse legend

Reverse

CARLVS v REX FR (circular legend with the letter S inclined, around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS. One globule at the upper right corner of the middle cross).

DORESTADO (circular legend with the letter S inclined, around the Karolus monogram (3) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters O and D).

One copy preserved at the Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen of Berlin, link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448598&viewType=detailView.

Monograms Karolus:

(1) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle. All letters inscribed normally.

(2) With the letter A in the diamond on the middle. All letters inscribed normally.

(3) Without letter A in the middle. The letters K and R inscribed normally, the letter S retrograde, the letter L inscribed normally.

I noted the globule on the obverse as being in the upper right corner of the middle cross, considering that the cross separating the legend is the ''north'' of the coin, here slightly offset. The letter C on the obverse looks like a retrograde letter D, I think it is a die break. Unlike type 2, var 6 which clearly shows a letter D instead of the letter C.

Seems never to have gone on sale.