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1568. CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (21mm, 1.73 g, 3h). Class 3. Agino (Agen) mint. Struck 793/4-812. + CΛRLVS RX FR, cross pattée / + ACINNO, Karolus monogram. Coupland, Charlemagne –; Depeyrot 1 var. (obv. legend); M&G 178-9; MEC 1, 735 (same, but no pellet). Good VF, toned. ($3000) From the James Fox Collection.
Unique Mainz Variety 1569. CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (20mm, 1.71 g, 12h). Class 3. Mogontiacum (Mainz) mint. Struck 793/4-812. + CПRLVS REX FR, Karolus monogram / + MOGOИTIΛ, cross pattée; pellet in first quarter. Coupland, Charlemagne –; Depeyrot 579 var. (no pellet); Haertle –; cf. M&G 90 = Gariel 205 (for type, but with pellets in quarters); cf. MEC 1, 741 (same, but no pellet). Good VF, areas of light toning, traces of porosity. Apparently unique variety with single pellet. ($3000)
1570. CAROLINGIANS. Lothaire I. As Emperor, 840-855. AR Denier (22mm, 1.59 g, 9h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. + (HL)OTHΛRIVS IMP, cross pattée / (ME)DIOLA across field. Coupland, Lothar, pp. 176-8 and pl. 37, 33; Depeyrot 662J; M&G 558 var. (final A consisting of a couple of peck marks); MEC 1, 821. VF, toned. Rare. ($750)
1571 1572 1571. CAROLINGIANS. Odo (Eudes). King of West Francia, 887-898. AR Denier (22mm, 1.56 g, 2h). Limovicas (Limoges) mint. + GRΛTIΛ D - I RE, ODO with qudrilateral Os across field; cross pattée above and below / + LIMOVICΛS CIVIS, cross pattée. Cf. Depeyrot 511 (for type); M&G 1332; MEC 1, 973. VF, toned. ($300) 1572. CAROLINGIANS. Odo (Eudes). King of West Francia, 887-898. AR Denier (22mm, 1.62 g, 12h). Limovicas (Limoges) mint. + GRΛTIΛ D - I RE, ODO with qudrilateral Os across field; cross pattée above and below / + LIMOVICΛS CIVI, cross pattée. Cf. Depeyrot 511 (for type); M&G 1333 var. (S not retrograde); MEC 1, 976. Good VF, toned. ($300) 346