Coins of France from the Collection of the late Tony Merson

France: Carolingians, Louis the Pious, Obole, uncertain mint, hlvdovicvs imp, cross with pellets in angles, rev. +pistiana piligio, temple, 0.64g/3h (MEC 809); Charles the Bald, Obole, uncertain mint, carlvs rex fr, cross with pellets in angles, rev. +pistana religio, temple, 0.47g/11h (MEC –) [2]. Both with slight edge chips, otherwise nearly very fine, rare
£120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins of France from the Collection of the late Tony Merson.

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Provenance: First J. Chown Collection, bt P. Woodhead September 1998; second bt M. Phillips June 1992