Denarius, type 1, var 1
CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR and CARLVS).
TVRONIS (circular legend with the letter S inclined, around the Karolus monogram (2) surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letters S and T).
Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/charles-ier-dit-charlemagne-denier-ttb,bca_534857,a.html.
Monograms Karolus:
(1) Without letter A in the diamond on the middle.
(2) With the letter A inscribed at the top in the diamond on the middle.
It seems that the dies of these coins have been re-used for Charles II The Bald, therefore it is impossible to differentiate the coins. These coins will be classified under the two kings with this same comment.
Three 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=2362516&viewType=detailView, link to the second: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2449034&viewType=detailView, link to the third coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2449035&viewType=detailView.
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/btv1b7700477h.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=21459;2. (monogram (2) to be confirmed, difficult to determine with the photo). Link to the second coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10455984j.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1287560;0.
Two other copies sold by OGN numismatique, link to the sale and their website: https://www.ogn-numismatique.com/article.asp?langue=fr&article=4324.
The only difference between type 1 and type 1, var 1 is the monogram with or without letter A.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ? | ? | ? |