Denier - Odo Toulouse; ODDO REX FR

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King	Odo (887-898)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	887-898
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (840-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.35 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 330454
References	Nouchy# 46 (p. 247) Patrick Nouchy; 1994. Les rois carolingiens de Francie occidentale: De Pépin le Bref à Louis V (751-987) = The Carolingian kings of West Francia. Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux, France. , Gariel Car# XLVIII/52 ; 54 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , Morrison# 1340-1341 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Prou Car# 823 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , MEC I# 988 Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1: The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries): With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom. , Depeyr Car# 1012 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes).

Obverse

Cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ ODDO REX FR-C

Unabridged legend: ODDO REX FRANCORUM

Translation: Odo, king of the Franks.

Reverse

ODDO as a cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ TOLOSA CIVI

Unabridged legend: TOLOSA CIVITAS

Translation: City of Toulouse.

Mint

Toulouse, France (?-1837)

Comments

This denier continues to be minted in Toulouse until the reign of Charles III. It was immobilized in the 10th century by the counts or the bishops of Toulouse.
There are many varieties of engravings and legends.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (887-898)												(fr) ODDO en croix autour d'un besant.
ND (887-898)												(fr) ODDO en croix sans besant.

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Monnaies d'Antan Auction 28 Lot 546	28 Nov 2020	ND (887-898) – (fr) ODDO en croix autour d'un besant.	XF	USD 288.13 (EUR 250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Monnaies d'Antan
	Noble Numismatics Auction 123 Lot 1489	31 Mar 2020	ND (887-898) – (fr) ODDO en croix autour d'un besant.	VF	USD 126.94 (AUD 180.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
	Heritage Auctions World Coin Selections from the Morris Collection Monthly Online Auction 271928 Lot 37047	28 Jul 2019	ND (887-898) – (fr) ODDO en croix sans besant.	XF (NGC AU53)	USD 600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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