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Denier - Charles II Dijon mint
| Issuer | Kingdom of West Francia |
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| Year | 864-875 |
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| Reference(s) | Prou Car#613-615, Nouchy#130 (p.166), Gariel Car#XXIX/103-105, Morrison#1023-1027 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a plain Latin cross with equal arms, set within a beaded inner circle that separates it from the surrounding legend. The cross is bold and well-centred, a standard device on Carolingian deniers serving both religious and monetary symbolism. The outer legend, introduced by a cross pattée, reads DIVI◊NI CΛSTRE, identifying the Dijon mint by reference to the castle of Dijon. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-hammered Carolingian silver coinage. Die alignment is variable, as is typical for issues of this period and workshop. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ DIVI◊NI CΛSTRE (Translation: Castle of Dijon.) |
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