World Silver France - 840-877 Carolingian Denier, Courtisson PCGS XF45
Coinage of Charles III, a.k.a. Charles the Fat. Struck at the Courgeon 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.
Charles the Fat receives the offer of kingship from two West Francian ambassadors (from the Grande Chroniques de France, an illustration from circa 1375-1379). Image: Wikimedia Commons.
PCGS # | 935048 |
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Grading Service | PCGS |
Year of Issue | NONE |
Grade | XF45 |
Denom Type | World |
Numeric Denomination | Denier |
Mint Location | NONE |
Designation | NONE |
Circ/UnCirc | Circulated |
Strike Type | Business |
Holder Variety | MG-395 |
Grade Add On | NONE |
Holder Type | N/A |
Population | 1 |
Pop Higher | 5 |
Mintage | Unknown |
Metal Content | Silver |