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Denier - Charles II monastery of Saint Dionysius
| Issuer | West Francia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 864-875 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the Karolus monogram — an interlaced Carolingian cipher composed of the letters of KAROLUS — enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding outer legend, separated by a second beaded border, reads GRATIA D-I REX, identifying Charles as king by the grace of God, and is introduced by a cross pattée. The monogram is rendered in the characteristic Carolingian style, with letters intertwined in a compact, architecturally structured design typical of the Temple-type deniers issued under Charles II the Bald. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX (Translation: Charles, king by the grace of God.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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