FRANCE / CAROLINGIENS - FRANCE / CAROLINGIAN Charlemagne (768-814). Denarius, 1st type of Melle, class 2 ND (771-794), Melle. In two lines: CARO / LVS. Rv. MEDOLVS around a finial. P.681-682 - MG.268 - MEC.727 ; Silver - 1,33 g - 17 mm - 9 h PCGS XF45 (55936776). Beautiful strike, slightly off-centre on the right. The patina is anthracite. Superb. Morrison and Grunthal give only one type for this workshop but two reverses are distinguished in Prou or in MEC. There are other varieties distinguished by Philippe Schiesser "Les oboles unifaces de Charlemagne de Melle", Numismatique et archéologie en Poitou-Charentes, RT SENA 2, 2009, pp.49-62 and pl.VI