CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.74 g, 6h). Class 2. Cinomanis (Le Mans) mint. Struck 864-877. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX, Karolus monogram / + CIN◊MΛNIS CIVITΛS, cross pattée. Depeyrot 559; M&G 905; MEC 1, 872-4. Iridescent toning, slight double strike. Good VF.
Purchased by the consignor from Barry Murphy (inv. 21243), 13 March 2013.