The Edict of Pîtres in 864 was Charles the Bald's attempt to reassert royal control over a coinage that had fragmented badly — local lords and ecclesiastical authorities had been striking on their own terms for decades. The edict designated specific authorized mints, Le Mans among them, and made unauthorized minting a capital offense. Whether it worked is another question entirely; enforcement was patchy at best, and the same types continued under Charles III with little administrative interruption despite the dynastic turbulence of 888–898.
The Edict of Pîtres in 864 was Charles the Bald's attempt to reassert royal control over a coinage that had fragmented badly — local lords and ecclesiastical authorities had been striking on their own terms for decades. The edict designated specific authorized mints, Le Mans among them, and made unauthorized minting a capital offense. Whether it worked is another question entirely; enforcement was patchy at best, and the same types continued under Charles III with little administrative interruption despite the dynastic turbulence of 888–898.