Denarius, type 1

Obverse

Obverse legend

Reverse legend

Reverse

CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS. The letter L crossed by a horizontal line).

MEDIOL (circular legend around the Carolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters L and M).

Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=365784.

Monogram Carolus:

(1) Without dot in the diamond on the middle.

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

Four 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=2355439&viewType=detailView, link to the second coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2364950&viewType=detailView, link to the third coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448610&viewType=detailView, link to the fourth coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2448611&viewType=detailView.

To 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/btv1b10413700r.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=343349;2. Link to the second coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10413702n.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=2381986;0.

Yet another copy sold by OGN numismatique, link to the sale and their website: https://www.ogn-numismatique.com/article.asp?langue=fr&article=1788.