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© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Denier - Charlemagne Chalon mint; CAVI
| Silver | 1.34 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
|---|---|
| King | Charlemagne (Karolus) (768-814) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 771-793 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.34 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#345694 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend under a bar and above a pellet.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAVI
Translation: Chalon.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denier - Charlemagne (Chalon mint; CAVI) coin is that it was minted during the reign of Charlemagne, who was the King of the Franks and the Holy Roman Emperor, and it features an image of him on one side and a cross on the other. This coin was used as a standard form of currency throughout the Unified Carolingian Empire, which was a vast territory that included much of Western Europe. Despite being made of silver, the coin was relatively small in size, weighing only 1.34 grams.
