CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (18mm, 1.34 g, 3h). Class 2. Mag[ontiacum] (Mainz) mint. Struck 771-793/4.

Triton XXIV
Lot: 1216. Estimated: $ 5 000

Early Medieval & Islamic, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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CAROLINGIANS. Charlemagne (Charles the Great). As Charles I, King of the Franks, 768-814. AR Denier (18mm, 1.34 g, 3h). Class 2. Mag[ontiacum] (Mainz) mint. Struck 771-793/4. C(AR)o/·/LVS in three lines / + D/MΛG/CS in three lines. Coupland, Charlemagne 5; Depeyrot 5765; M&G 262 (citing the Gariel 82); cf. Gariel 82 (for type); Prou –; BM 15; MEC I, –. Find patina. EF. Exceptional for issue.

Ex Dr. Eckhart Pick Collection (Peus 405, 3 November 2011), lot 4; Künker 25 (29 September 1993), lot 1455; Credit de la Bourse (26 April 1993), lot 57.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session Four, which begins 20 January 2021 at 2 PM ET.

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