The Rise of Feudal France

425, Lot: 704. Estimate $75. Sold for $70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Provincial. Poitou. Circa 11th century. AR Obole (18mm, 0.56 g, 5h). Immobilized type of the Carolingian Charles the Bald as king of West Francia. Metalo (Melle) mint. + CΛRLV(retrograde S) REX R, cross pattée / MET/ΛLO in two lines; cross pattée below. Cf. Depeyrot 631 (for general type); M&G –; MEC –; Poey d’Avant 2479. VF, toned.

From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, September 1994.