CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.38 g, 3h). Class 2. Palatina Mone(ta) (Palace) mint. Struck 864-877 and later. + CRΛTIΛ D–I RE+, Karolus monogram / + PΛLΛTINΛ ИOME, cross pattée. Coupland, Early –; Depeyrot 750; M&G 634/635 (obv./rev.); MEC 1, –. Good VF, iridescent toning, minor flan chip. Rare variety.
From the Simon Coupland Collection, purchased from ebaY France, January 2013.