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Unique ID: CORN-828A8D
Object type certainty: Certain
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An early-medieval silver Carolingian denier of monogram type struck for either Charlemagne (768-814) dating to c.793-814 or Charles the Bald (840-77) dating 840-c.864. Minted at Melle, France. Ref: Coupland 2015.
The inscriptions are oriented in the standard manner for these coins, with the R, S and X on the obverse located at the ends of the horizontal and lower arms of the central cross, and the initial cross on the reverse at 1 o'clock (if the monogram is horizontal).
Cf. Grierson and Blackburn, 1986, p.544, pl.42, no.926 for style, tentatively attributed there to Charles the Bald.
Notes:
Coupland (2015) notes that the attribution of single finds of the monogram types for Charlemagne and Charles the Bald remains as good as impossible owing to distinct similarities of consistent inscription, style and metallurgy. This coin is, as a result, as fully identified as possible.
This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 793
Date to: Circa AD 864
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.56 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th May 2016 - Monday 30th May 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denier
Ruler/issuer: Charlemagne
Type: Silver denier of Charlemagne
Obverse description: small cross pattee within inner circle
Obverse inscription: +CARLVS REX FR
Reverse description: Royal Karolus monogram (clockwise K R S L) with chevron in the centre within inner circle
Reverse inscription: +METVLLO
Initial mark: cross pattee
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SW5840
Four figure Latitude: 50.21040947
Four figure longitude: -5.39315583
1:25K map: SW5840
1:10K map: SW50NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Coupland, S. | 2015 | Attributing the Melle coins of Charlemagne and Charles the Bald, particularly single finds from the Netherlands | Amsterdam | oninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde | |||
Grierson, P. and Blackburn, M.A.S. | 1986 | Medieval European Coinage, Volume I. The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries) | Cambridge | Cambridge University Press | 544, pl.42 | no.923 |