Obol - Charles II Laon
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# 342752 |
| References | Gariel Car# XXX/128 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. 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. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX
Unabridged legend: CAROLUS GRATIA DEI REX
Translation: Charles, king by God's grace.
Reverse
Cross with pellets in quarters in a beaded circle, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ LVGDVNO CLΛ
Translation: Laon.
Mint
Laon, FranceComments
There are varieties in engraving and legends.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | Nouchy #141A: LVGDVNI CLΛVΛTI | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | Nouchy #141B: LVGDVNO CLΛ | ||||||||||||||
| ND (864-875) | Nouchy #142: LVGDVNO CLΛ / cross with pellets in quarters | ||||||||||||||
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