Denarius, type 4 (CARLVS REX FR . TOLVSA)
CARLVS REX FR (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between FR 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).
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,v52_0452,a.html.
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.
Two other copies 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/btv1b10413522q.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=579402;0. Lien vers la seconde monnaie: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104135218.r=charlemagne%20denier?rk=1437775;2. The letter F on the obverse of the second coin, looks like the letter E or an inverted letter F (if the upper and erased part contains no bars).
N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
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1 | 600 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ? | ? | ? |