Lot 538
France. Frankish Kingdom -- Carolingians. Charlemagne, AD 768-814. Light Denier (Uncertain mint: Milan?). 1.04 grams. Name in two lines: CARO / LVS, bead border around. Reverse: Inscription, RX - F (Rex Francorum, "King of the Franks"), bead border around. Cf. MEC 730, 731; Morrison/Grunthal 226 var.; Prou 891. Bold strike, on especially fine metal. Handsome light toning. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
Ex "Princely Cabinet," Cahn, Auktion 79 (1932), lot 1215; Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 64.
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