Obol - Charles II Melle; cross below monogram
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (843-877)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 840-864 |
| Value | 1 Obol (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.80 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 194145 |
| References | Morrison# 1061 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. Patrick Nouchy; 1994. Les rois carolingiens de Francie occidentale: De Pépin le Bref à Louis V (751-987) = The Carolingian kings of West Francia. Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux, France. Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1: The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries): With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Karolus monogram. Cross in the monogram.
Script: Latin
Lettering: KRLS
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS
Translation: Charles.
Reverse
Cross inside circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ METVLLO
Translation: Melle.
Mint
Melle, France (768-1189)Comments
There are varieties in entraving and position of the cross aroung monogram.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (840-864) | 
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$ 370 | |||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CGB Live Auction September 2022 Lot 221 
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6 Sep 2022 | VF |
USD 404.66
(EUR 350.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © CGB | |||||
  |
Heritage Auctions World Coin Selections from the Morris Collection Monthly Online Auction 271928 Lot 37036
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28 Jul 2019 |
VF (NGC AU58) |
USD 288.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Heritage Auctions Monthly World and Ancient Coin Auction - Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection 241423 Lot 60046
|
26 Jun 2014 | F |
USD 129.25
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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