Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Provincial. Poitou. Circa 11th century. AR Obole (18mm, 0.56 g, 5h). Immobilized type of the Carolingian Charles the Bald as king of West Francia. Metalo (Melle) mint. + CΛRLV(retrograde S) REX R, cross pattée / MET/ΛLO in two lines; cross pattée below. Cf. Depeyrot 631 (for general type); M&G –; MEC –; Poey d'Avant 2479. VF, toned.

From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, September 1994.