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Denier - Charles II / Charles III Chartres mint
| Issuer | West Francia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 864-922 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Central device consisting of a Carolingian monogram of the name KAROLUS within a beaded inner circle, composed of interlaced letters in the characteristic palace-school style. The monogram is rendered in bold relief, occupying the majority of the central field. A circular legend surrounds the inner circle, separated by a plain border, reading the royal titulature. The overall design reflects the standardised Carolingian denier type established by the Edict of Pîtres (864), with the monogram serving as the principal identifier of royal authority. |
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| Reverse description | A plain Latin cross with a long shaft occupies the central field, its arms extending nearly to the beaded inner circle. The cross is boldly struck in high relief, serving as the primary devotional emblem of Carolingian coinage. A beaded inner circle separates the central cross from the surrounding circular legend, which identifies the mint city of Chartres. The legend is rendered in Carolingian capital letters, disposed evenly around the periphery, consistent with the ecclesiastical and civic identity of the issuing city. |
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| Mintage | ND (864-922) - (fr) Nouchy #114A: CΛRH◊TIS CIVITΛ - ND (864-922) - (fr) Nouchy #114B: CΛRH◊TIS CIVITΛS - ND (864-922) - (fr) Nouchy #114C: CΛRN◊TIS CIVITΛ - ND (864-922) - (fr) Nouchy #114D: CΛRN◊TIS CIVITΛS - |
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