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Denier - Charles II Blois mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of West Francia |
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| Year | 864-875 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Blois |
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This denier belongs to the monetary reform imposed by the Edict of Pîtres in 864, by which Charles the Bald standardized coinage across the kingdom, restricting minting rights to a defined list of royal and ecclesiastical establishments. Blois was among the authorized sites. The reform was partly a fiscal response to Viking pressure — controlling coin production meant controlling the silver supply needed to fund tribute payments and military organization.
The Prou reference range spanning multiple varieties reflects genuine die proliferation across the eleven-year window, not collector splitting.