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Denier - Ralph Chartres mint, KRLS type monogram
| Issuer | West Francia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 923-936 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a Carolingian KRLS royal monogram, composed of interlaced letters forming the name of King Ralph (Raoul), struck in high relief within a beaded inner circle. The monogram displays the characteristic interlocking vertical and diagonal strokes of the Carolingian regal type. A circular legend surrounds the beaded border in Roman capital letters, reading clockwise from a cross pattee. The die work is typical of early tenth-century West Frankish hammered coinage, with somewhat irregular flan and bold lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX (Translation: Ralph, king by God`s grace.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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