World Silver France - 840-877 Carolingian Denier, Le Mans PCGS AU58
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CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier. Cinomanis (Le Mans) mint. Struck 864-877. Obverse: + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX, Karolus monogram. Reverse: + CIN◊MΛNIS CIVITΛS, cross pattée. PCGS has graded 1 as AU58 with 3 finer. Depeyrot 559.
Closeup photo of this attractive offering from AUCM. Photo: PCGS.com.
Charles the Bald (French: Charles le Chauve, 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), was also known as Charles II. He was a 9th century king of West Francia (843-877), King of Italy (875-877), and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875-877). After a sequence of civil wars during the reign of his father, Louis the Pious, Charles was granted, via the Treaty of Verdun (843), the western third of the empire. Charles the Bald was a grandson of Charlemagne and the younger son of Louis the Pious by his second wife, Judith.
Charles the Bald as depicted in the Vivian Bible of circa 845. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
| PCGS # | 570490 |
|---|---|
| Grading Service | PCGS |
| Year of Issue | NONE |
| Grade | AU58 |
| Denom Type | World Coin |
| Numeric Denomination | Denier |
| Mint Location | NONE |
| Designation | NONE |
| Circ/UnCirc | Circulated |
| Strike Type | Business |
| Holder Variety | Depeyrot 559 |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
| Population | 1 |
| Pop Higher | 3 |
| Mintage | Unknown |
| Metal Content | Silver |
