Live auction - bca_546226 - CHARLES THE SIMPLE, ROBERT AND RAOUL Denier au portrait

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Estimate :	2 500 €
Price :	1 500 €
Maximum bid :	1 600 €
End of the sale :	10 September 2019 16:21:49
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier au portrait

Date: circa 898-936

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Tours-Chinon

Metal : silver

Diameter : 22 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 1,33 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise portant de petites taches. Des faiblesses de frappe au revers

Catalogue references :

Bd.- - PA.- - Fécamp.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : TVRON.

Obverse description : Tête à droite, diadémée, le buste cuirassé.

Obverse translation : (Louis, roi).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + CAINONI CASTRIIO.

Reverse description : Croix cantonnée aux 2 et 3 d’un besant.

Reverse translation : (Château de Chinon).

Commentary

Troisième exemplaire connu avec la croix du revers cantonnée de deux besants. Ces trois exemplaires sont issus des mêmes coins de droit et de revers. Monnaie de la plus grande rareté.
Third known example with the cross on the reverse flanked by two bezants. These three examples come from the same obverse and reverse dies. A coin of the greatest rarity.