Obol - Charles II Melle
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 | 0.77 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 42867 |
| References | Morrison# 1060 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. 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. 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. 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. Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes). |
Obverse
Monogram KRLS in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: KRLS
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS
Translation: Charles.
Reverse
Short cross in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ METVLLO
Translation: Melle.
Mint
Melle, France (768-1189)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (840-864) | 
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$ 180 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 85
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232134 Lot 64409 
|
25 Aug 2021 | VF |
USD 156.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
 |
Monnaies d'Antan Auction 29 Lot 477
|
29 May 2021 | VF |
USD 196.09
(EUR 170.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Monnaies d'Antan | |||||
 |
Künker Auction 293 Lot 1824
|
27 Jun 2017 | VF |
USD 138.41
(EUR 120.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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