Denarius, type 8 (DORS TADc)
CARo _ LVS (inscribed in two lines).
DORS _ TADc (inscribed in two lines under an ax, three globules aligned vertically above the ax. Four diamond-shaped globules below the letter A).
Photo of a coin sold by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A., link to the sale and their website: http://www.elsen.eu/Auction-132/MOYEN-AGE-334-413/HAUT-MOYEN-AGE-DARK-AGES-334-363/emodule/1274/eitem/35035.
What is to the right of the letter D from TAD on the reverse is uncertain .. it looks like a letter c, so I chose to note the legend with this letter c. Unlike other types, the ax is clearly above the legend which reads in the order below. This is not the case for example with type 1 ''D TAT'' where the legend is readable in different directions but where the ax must also be below it. See type comment here: https://www.all-your-coins.com/fr/modern-coins/monnaies-carolingiennes/charlemagne-en-cours-de-travail/premiere-periode-768-781/denier/dorestad/denier-type-1-d-tat. Same thing with the type 5, var 1 ''DRS TAT'': https://www.all-your-coins.com/fr/modern-coins/monnaies-carolingiennes/charlemagne-en-cours-de-travail/premiere-periode-768-781/denier/dorestad/denier-type-5-drs-tat.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | ? | ? | ? |