840-877 France Carolingian Empire Courtisson Denier PCGS XF-45
Coinage of Charles III, a.k.a. Charles the Fat. Struck at the Courgeon (Courtisson) Mint. PCGS has graded one as XF45 with 5 finer.
He was the son of Louis II the German and Hemma, and a great-grandson of Charlemagne. He was the last Carolingian emperor of legitimate birth and the last to rule a united kingdom of the Franks. Charles was King of the East Frankish Empire 876-887, King of Italy 879-887, King of the West Frankish Empire 884-887. Obverse: + GRACIA D-I REX, KAROLVS monogram in beaded border. Reverse: + CVRTISASONIEN, short cross pattée in beaded border. MG-895, Dep-375.
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