Obol - Charles II Meaux
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (843-877)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 864-875 |
| Value | 1 Obol (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.85 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 342737 |
| References | Nouchy# 152 (p. 174) 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). Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ .GRΛ.TI.Λ .D-I. REX.
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS GRATIA DEI REX
Translation: Charles, king by God's grace.
Reverse
Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ MEL.DIS. CI.VI.TΛS.
Translation: City of Meaux.
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | MEL.DIS CIVITΛS | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | MEL.DIS. CI.VI.TΛS. | ||||||||||||||
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