France, Carolingians. Charles le Chauve (the Bald) or Charles le Gros (the Fat). As Emperor Charles II, 875-877, or Emperor Charles III, 881-888. AR denier (21 mm, 1.62 g, 9 h). Class 2. Biturices (Bourges) mint. + CΛRLVS IMP ΛVC, bar above M and second V, cross pattée / +BITVRICES CIVI, Carolus monogram. Depeyrot 198 (Charles the Bald); M&G 1485 (Late Ninth-Century Issues in the Name of an Emperor Charles); MEC 1, 914 (Charles the Bald). Toned aEF.

Ex CNG Triton XVIII; From the Joseph R. Lasser Collection.