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Denier - Charles II Bourges mint, monogram
| Issuer | Kingdom of West Francia |
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| Year | 840-864 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a bold Latin cross with a vertical element rising above the horizontal bar, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding annular legend reads CΛRLVS REX, executed in large, somewhat irregular majuscule Latin letters characteristic of Carolingian hammered coinage. A cross pattée precedes the legend as an initial mark. The outer rim is defined by a raised beaded border following the irregular flan edge. The die work is typical of the mid-ninth-century West Frankish royal workshop, with robust letter forms and a prominent central cross motif asserting royal authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ CΛRLVS REX (Translation: King Charles.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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