Denarius, type 5, var 2 (MTTOLO)
CARo _ LVS (inscribed in two lines, one globule between the letters AR linked and the letter V).
MTTOLO (circular legend around a cross with a hollow in the center, one globule between the letter M and the second letter O).
Photo of a coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/charles-ier-dit-charlemagne-denier-sup,bca_556609,a.html.
The second letter T is assimilable to the letter E. However, its shape is exactly the same as the other letter that follows. In addition, this first letter T is made up of three globules linked together. There appears to be no globule on the obverse. A second copy with the globules forming the letter T, more visible and sold by Heritage Auctions, link to the sale and their site: https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-carolingian-charlemagne-768-814-denier-nd-vf35-ngc-/a/3037-29381.s?type=acsearch3037.
Another 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/btv1b10442352s.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1266100;4. The globule on the reverse is very erased.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | ? | ? |