Live auction - bca_501491 - LOUIS THE PIOUS Obole

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Estimate :	1 500 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	04 December 2018 15:25:47

Type : Obole

Date: c. 822-840

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Melle

Metal : silver

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 0,79 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire présentant une usure régulière et un très beau droit ayant conservé du relief. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

G.- pl. 17, n° 76 - Prou.714 - MG.397 - N.33 p. 94 - Dp.608

Obverse

Obverse legend : + HLVDOVVICVS IM.

Obverse description : Croix formée de quatre triangles autour d’un point.

Obverse translation : (Louis, empereur).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + METALLVM.

Reverse description : Deux coins et deux marteaux.

Reverse translation : (Religion chrétienne).

Commentary

Obole appartenant à une série particulièrement intéressante avec deux coins et deux marteaux, symboles monétaires de l’atelier minière et de l’extraction minière des mines mérovingiennes et carolingiennes de Melle (Deux-Sèvres).