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Gold solidus of Charlemagne, minted in Dorestad, Netherlands, Frankish, 768-814. Diam: 2.05cm, W: 4.01g. Inv. CM G3,FR.C.10. Very few of Charlemagne's surviving coins carry the imperial title, and he probably only used the title on his coins for the last two years of his reign, following his recognition by the Byzantine emperor in 812. Most of his coins describe him either as king of the Franks, or as king of the Franks and the Lombards. This gold solidus from the port of Dorestad near the mouth of the Rhine describes him as king of the Franks and the Lombards, although Dorestad itself was in Frisia (modern Netherlands and Belgium). 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART307978 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 3600px × 1891px 
Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY 
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8th century CE
Charlemagne (742-814)
Coin
Frankish Empire
Gold