Obol anonymous ND


Billon	0.5 g	15 mm

Description

Issuer	County of Melgueil (French States)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1100-1250
Value	1 Obol (1⁄480)
Currency	Livre
Composition	Billon
Weight	0.5 g
Diameter	15 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#136552
Rarity index	75%

Reverse

Four ringlets placed around a central dot. Degenerated legenda around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IIΛIbOIIΛ

Translation: Narbonne.

Comment

In 1172, the county of Melgueil passed into the hands of the house of Toulouse. The privilege of manufacture belonged to the counts of Melgueil who, ruined, gave up their rights to Pope Innocent III who infused them to the bishop Guillaume III of Autignac (1204-1216) on April 14, 1215. From then on, the county of Melgueil was in the hands of the bishops of Maguelonne. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

En 1172, le comté de Melgueil passa aux mains de la maison de Toulouse. Le privilège de fabrication appartenait aux comtes de Melgueil qui, ruinés, cédèrent leurs droits au pape Innocent III qui les inféoda à l'évêque Guillaume III d'Autignac (1204-1216) le 14 avril 1215. Dès lors, le comté de Melgueil fut aux mains des évêques de Maguelonne.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was used as a form of currency in the County of Melgueil, which is now a part of France, but was once an independent state. The use of this coin as currency highlights the rich history and cultural exchange that existed between different regions and states in Europe during the medieval period.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
ND (1100-1250)		-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Obol anonymous ND (1100-1250) coin.

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