The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

France: Carolingian period, Charles the Bald, Denier, Melle, carlvs rex f around cross pattée, rev. met + vllo around Karolus monogram, 1.46g/7h (LW 3, this coin; MEC 952ff; MG 1064). Cracked, otherwise fine, free of peckmarks £40-50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: Cuerdale (Lancashire) Hoard, 1840; Sir John Campbell, and by descent to Mary Scarlett Campbell, later Hardcastle; with A. Wilson August 2008; Heritage Auction 3009 (Chicago), 22-6 April 2010, lot 21617 (part)