France Carolingian coin Charles the Bald 843-77 AD silver Obol minted at Melle – monogram type
0.68g 16.8mm
KRLS monogram on a cross: this style of monogram was common in late Roman times and also in the Byzantine Empire (contemporary to this coin in Eastern Europe and Asia Minor)
rev. METVLLO +
minted at Melle
note Charlemagne was the grandfather of Charles the Bald
