REVERSE

Obverse and reverse of a denarius from the time of Charles the Bald, the period during which they appeared. It was notably by the Edict of Pîtres (shown in the background) that Charles the Bald authorized in 864 the minting of coins in ten official locations. The seal of the Edict represents the king and is surrounded by the phrase "GLORIA SIT XPO REGI VICTORIA CARLO" (May Glory be to Christ and Victory to King Charles)