Denier - Charles II Melle; monogram
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of West Francia
(Carolingian Empire)  |
|---|---|
| Król |
Charles II (843-877)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 840-864 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (840-987) |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 194146 |
| References | Morrison# 1063-1066 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). Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, 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. Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Krzyż wewnątrz perłowego okręgu.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: ✠ CΛRLVS REX F
Unabridged legend: CAROLUS REX FRANCORUM
Reverse
Monogram KRLS.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: ✠ MET ✠ VLLO
Mint
Melle, Francja (768-1189)Comments
(en) There are varieties in engraving and legends. This denier was subsequently immobilized by the Counts of Poitou until the 12th century.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (840-864) | 
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$ 100 | $ 260 | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 80
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Monnaies d'Antan Auction 30 Lot 431 
|
27 Nov 2021 | XF |
USD 472.51
(EUR 410.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Monnaies d'Antan | |||||
  |
Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232222 Lot 64465
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26 May 2022 | VF |
USD 159.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
  |
Heritage Auctions 2019 September 5 - 9 Long Beach Expo World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3076 Lot 33757
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5 Sep 2019 | VF |
USD 186.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Künker Auction 323 Lot 2062
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26 Jun 2019 | F |
USD 92.20
(EUR 80.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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