Obol - Louis I Melle; minting tools
Features
| Issuer |
Unified Carolingian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Louis I (Hludovicus) (814-840)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 814-818 |
| Value | 1 Obol (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.85 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 343655 |
| References | Prou Car# 714 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. 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). Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes). |
Obverse
Cross, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ HLVDOVVICVS IM
Unabridged legend: LUDOVICUS IMPERATOR
Translation: Emperor Louis.
Reverse
Minting tools, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ METΛLLVM
Unabridged legend: METALLUM
Translation: Melle.
Mint
Melle, France (768-1189)Comments
The choice of striking tools for the type of the reverse alludes to the silver mines of Melle, famous in the Middle Ages, and to the workshop which was installed on site.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (814-818) | |||||||||||||||
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