Denarius, type 1 (monogram . cross)


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).

MOGONTIA (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters A and M).



Photo of a coin sold by iNumis, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1725494, link to their website: http://www.i-numis.com/.

 

Monograms Karolus:

(1) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle.

(2) With a dot in the diamond on the middle.

 

Three other copies preserved at the Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen of Berlin, link to the page of their website showing the photo of the first coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2355411&viewType=detailView, lnk to the second coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448619&viewType=detailView, link to the third coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448617&viewType=detailView.

 

Yet two other copies preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the first coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10412440x.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1180263;2. Link to the second coin which same dies as the firstt: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10412441c.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=2575120;0.


G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
1 1.000 2.000 3.000 ? ? ?

No information on the price obtained.