v25_0843 - QUENTOVIC - COINAGE IMMOBILIZED IN THE NAME OF CHARLES THE BALD Obole

QUENTOVIC - COINAGE IMMOBILIZED IN THE NAME OF CHARLES THE BALD Obole VF/VF

MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 380.00 €
Realised price : 235.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 350.00 €

Type : Obole

Date: c. 920-950

Mint name / Town : Quentovic

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 0,61 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire frappé sur un flan large et présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe au niveau des légendes. Reliefs un peu plus nets au revers qu’au droit

Catalogue references :

G.- (pl. 32/192 var.) - Prou.195 - MG.717 - N.184 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : + [GR]AT.I[A] DI, (LÉGENDE COMMENÇANT À 9 HEURES).

Obverse description : Monogramme carolin (HAROLVS).

Obverse translation : (Charles, [roi] par la grâce de Dieu).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + QVVENTOVVI.CI.

Reverse description : Croix cantonnée aux 2 et 3 d'un besant.

Reverse translation : (Quentovic).

Historical background

QUENTOVIC - COINAGE IMMOBILIZED IN THE NAME OF CHARLES THE BALD

(10th century)

Quentovic was a very important port on the Canche (Pas-de-Calais). A coinage is attested there from the Merovingian period, see the article by Jean Lafaurie on Vvic in pontio: the Merovingian coins of Vvicus, RN.1996, p.181-239, pl.29-32, in particular pages 182 -191 on the situation of the port which, according to the author, would have been not far from Montreuil in front of Étaples. Quentovic's workshop still struck in the 10th century coins immobilized in the name of Charles the Bald.

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