KM not yet listed, updated type issued c. 1545-1597. Dime size silver coin with the coats of arms of Lorraine and Bar on the obverse, and the Sword of Lorraine on the reverse. The coin also has a countermark of an alerion on the reverse.
The obverse legend is: CARO D G LOTAR B DVX (cross of Lorraine)
The reverse legend is: MONETA ACTA NAN (cross of Lorraine)
The Sol Carolus was issued during the reign of Charles III (1545-1608), and it originally had a value of 12 deniers. In 1597, its value was reduced to 10 deniers, and the official alerion countermark reflects this change. The alerion is a mythological bird--smaller than an eagle--of which three appear on the coat of arms of Lorraine.