Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Denier - Charles II Bruges
| Issuer | Lotharingia (Carolingian States) |
|---|---|
| Year | 869-875 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Carolingian royal monogram of Charles II (Karolus cipher) centrally placed within an inner beaded circle, the interlaced letters rendered in bold relief in the Carolingian tradition. The surrounding annular legend, separated from the monogram by the beaded border, reads ✠ GRIΛTIΛ D I REX, invoking the king's title by divine grace. The flan is irregularly shaped, characteristic of ninth-century hammered coinage, with the legend partially weak at the periphery due to striking limitations. The overall design reflects the standardized Carolingian denier type introduced under the monetary reforms of the period. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | ✠ BRVGGΛS MON |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |