Obol - Odo Tours mint; MISERICORDIA DEI

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King	Odo (887-898)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	887-898
Value	1 Obol (1⁄480)
Currency	Pound (840-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.67 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 346404 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Nouchy# 51 (p. 248), Patrick Nouchy; 1994. Les rois carolingiens de Francie occidentale : De Pépin le Bref à Louis V (751-987) = The Carolingian kings of West Francia : From Pepin the Short to Louis V (751-987). Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux. Gariel Car# XLVIII/6, Ernest Gariel; 1883. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne / 1ère partie. Imprimerie Typographiquede G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France. And 1 more volumes. Morrison# –, Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States. Prou Car# – Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Monogram in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin (Carolingian)

Lettering: ✠ MISERICORDIΛ DEI

Unabridged legend: ODO MISERICORDIA DEI REX

Translation: Odo, king by God's mercy.

Reverse

Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin (Carolingian)

Lettering: ✠ TVRONIS CIVITΛS

Translation: City of Tours.

Mint

See also

• Cross
• Monogram

• Denier - Odo (Tours mint)

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Numista Rarity index: 97

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