Denier - Pepin II Melle

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Aquitaine (Carolingian States)
King	Pepin II (845-848)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	845-848
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (781-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.73 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 340607
References	Morrison# 606-607 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Prou Car# 689-690 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , Gariel Car# XXXVII/2-3 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). , MEC I# 814 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.

Obverse

Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ PIPINVS REX EQ

Translation: Pepin, king of Aquitaine.

Reverse

Pepin's monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ METVLLO

Translation: Melle.

Mint

Melle, France (768-1189)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (845-848)							$ 660

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CGB Live Auction December 2022 Lot 229	6 Dec 2022	VF (NGC MS61)	USD 1026.96 (EUR 900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	MDC Monaco Auction 10 Lot 293	13 Oct 2022	VF (NGC XF45)	USD 285.27 (EUR 250.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© MDC Monaco Monnaies de Collection sarl
	CGB Live Auction December 2020 Lot 296	8 Dec 2020	VF	USD 1004.13 (EUR 880.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Heritage Auctions World Coin Selections from the Morris Collection Monthly Online Auction 271928 Lot 37032	28 Jul 2019	VF (NGC AU50)	USD 576.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 119 Lot 663	7 Dec 2013	VF	USD 479.25 (EUR 420.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 128 Lot 629	12 Mar 2016	F	USD 513.48 (EUR 450.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.