Denarius, type 3 (monogramme . P)


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

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

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



Photo of a coin sold by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=834789, link to their website: http://www.elsen.eu/.

 

Monograms Karolus:

(1)

Without letter A in the diamond on the middle.

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

 

Another 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=2448624&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/btv1b10412442t.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1094426;0. This coin seems to have the same obverse as the copy sold by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A.. Link to the second coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104124438.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1716746;4.


G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
1 ? ? ? ? ? ?

Coin not sold, starting price: 1.500 Euros in TB state.