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Obol - Charles III Amiens mint
| Issuer | West Francia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 898-922 |
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| Weight | 0.80 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX (Translation: Charles, king by God`s grace.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a plain cross with equal arms occupying the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The quadrants formed by the cross arms each contain a small pellet, a design feature consistent with Carolingian mint practice of the period. The circular Latin legend AMBIANIS, identifying the Amiens mint, surrounds the beaded circle, introduced by a cross pattée. The overall design is characteristic of the standardized Carolingian monetary reform coinage, struck on an irregularly shaped hammered flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ AMBIANIS (Translation: Amiens.) |
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