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Obol - Charles II Angers mint
| Issuer | West Francia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 864-875 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Carolingian royal monogram of Charles II, composed of interlaced letters in high relief, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The monogram displays the characteristic angular Carolingian construction, with prominent vertical and diagonal strokes. A circular legend surrounds the beaded border, reading in Latin with the royal invocation. The hammered flan exhibits the irregular outline typical of ninth-century Carolingian silver coinage, with bold, deeply struck lettering in the outer legend. |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of a plain cross with four equal arms set within a beaded inner circle, dividing the central field into four quarters. The cross arms extend to meet the inner beaded border, a design characteristic of Carolingian deniers and obols of the period. A circular legend in bold Latin capitals surrounds the beaded border, naming the mint city. The coin's hammered fabric shows slight flan irregularity at the edges, consistent with hand-struck ninth-century Frankish silver issues. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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