Denarius, type 3 (CARLVS REX FP . TOLVSA)


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

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

TOLVSA (circular legend with the letter S inclined, around the Karolus monogram (1) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters A and T).



Two copies 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=2449039&viewType=detailView, link to the second coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2449040&viewType=detailView.

 

Monograms Karolus:

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

(2) With the letter A inscribed at the right in the diamond on the middle.

(3) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle, the letters K, R and S inscribed normally, lthe letter L inverted.

(4) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle, the letters K and R inscribed normally, the letter S inverted and the letter L inscribed normally.

 

Three coins seen with three different obverse dies and showing a letter P (even if one of them could have a letter R with a blocked die).


G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
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Seems never to have gone on sale.