Denarius, type 4, var 3 (CARLVS REX FR . MET - VLLO . monogram Karolus)


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

CARLVS REX FR (circular legend with the letter S reversed, ​​around cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).

MET - VLLO (circular legend around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters T and V, another between O and M).



Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=902566, link to their website: https://www.cgbfr.com/.

 

Monograms Karolus:

(1) All letters inscribed normally.

(2) The letters K and R inscribed normally, the letter S inverted, the letter L inscribed normally.​​​​​

 

Warning! You have to be even more careful with type 4 than with type 3. Indeed, it is very likely that these coins date from Charles The Simple. It is very difficult to differentiate the coinage of a king or another. This type with the legend of the reverse cut by a cross, would be (according to the discoveries of treasures), struck from 864 .. Experts also believe that the style is reminiscent of late strikes. I therefore classify these coins for all the kings concerned by a possible strike, while putting this comment each time.

 

The only difference with type 4, var 4 is the monogram on the reverse with the letter S reversed on variant 4.


G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
1 150 200 300 ? ? ?