*France, Carolingian, Charles the Bald (840-875), portrait denier, Bourges mint, bust left, carlvs re, rev., bitv. rices in two lines, 1.47g (Prou.737-738), with a severe horizontal crease across portrait and edge chipped, details otherwise generally fine, very rare; together with a non-portrait denier, also Bourges mint, reads carlvs imp avg, good very fine (2) (£700 - 900)