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Silver Plated Denarius From Charles The Simple

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Charles III (17 September 879 - 7 October 929), called the Simple or the Straightforward (from the Latin Carolus Simplex), was the King of West Francia from 898 until 922 and the King of Lotharingia from 911 until 919-23. He was a member of the Carolingian dynasty.

Charles the Simple, denarius, Melle, AD 898-923
Obv: Cross
Legend:+ CARLVS REX R
Rev: In two lines:: MET/ ALO
D: 24mm
mass: 1,05 gram

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Obviously plated.
Is it a contemporary counterfeit, or a more modern fake?
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All coins are metal detection finds. It is possible that it's a modern fake, but the question is; how did it ended up in a field in the middle of knowhere between Roman and medieval coins and artefacts.
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A medieval Fouree.
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