Denarius, type 5
CARo_ LVS (inscribed in two lines, three globules aligned horizontally in the middle and spaced from each other).
anépigraphe (Saint Cheron with nimbus composed with many globules above his head and one on each side of his head; standing and holding a large tripod cross in each hand. Two globules under each arm. Three globules arranged vertically to the left of the first cross and to the right of the second cross).
Photo of the copy preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10413747j.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=557942;4.
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=2363831&viewType=detailView. This is most likely the coin illustrated in old books (very similar form of blank and centering). This coin is illustrated with a globule under the letter L on the obverse.. it is rather probable that it is the beading. This coin is a little different by the number and the arrangement of globules on the reverse, compared to the coin of the National Library of France.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Seems never to have gone on sale.