Obol - Charles II/Charles III Rennes
© Les monnaies royales de France sous la race carolingienne
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Charles II (843-877)
Charles III (898-922) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 864-922 |
| Value | 1 Obol (1⁄480) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.72 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 456386 |
| References | Morrison# 1046 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). 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. Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes). Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Monogram.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX
Unabridged legend: KAROLUS GRATIA DEI REX
Translation: Charles, king by the grace of God.
Reverse
Legend surrounding a circle with a cross inside.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ HRED◊NIS CIVITΛS
Translation: City of Rennes.
Mint
Rennes, France (?-1772)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (864-922) | |||||||||||||||
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