France: Carolingian. Charlemagne (768-814) Denier ND (771-793) MS61 NGC,...

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Carolingian. Charlemagne (768-814) Denier ND (771-793) MS61 NGC, Uncertain mint (possibly Aachen), Class 2, MG-226, Dep-7 (under Aix-la-Chapelle), MEC I-730, Nou-1, cf. Kluge-72-75 (all from very different dies). 1.09gm. CARo (AR ligate) | LVS in two lines, pellet in between / Rx F (Rx ligate), bar of contraction above, two pellets between, group of four pellets to right. A beautiful selection which has long eluded a firm mint attribution by scholars. Kluge divides the wider type into two sub-issues--a group with thicker flans, smaller diameters (16-17mm), and higher reliefs, which he describes as Frankish, and a group with thinner flans, larger diameters (18-19mm), and flatter reliefs, which he describes as Italian; the present coin belongs to the former group. Nouchy, whose work is the only reference to roughly depict a similar die style to that seen here (but only a line drawing), similarly ascribes the issue to a northern mint, most likely Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen). Similar specimens occurred both in the Imphy and Ilanz hoards, however, making precise attribution difficult. Certainly, the piece shows careful flan preparation, with ample die polish and a round shape, the lettering appearing far less sprawling than the examples typically assigned to an Italian mint.

Ex. Jean Elsen Auction 94 (December 2007, Lot 943)

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Metal: Silver
Diameter: 17mm

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