FRANCE / CAROLINGIENS - FRANCE / CAROLINGIAN Charlemagne (768-814). Denarius, 3rd type of Melle, class 2 ND (771-794), Melle. In two lines: CARO / LVS. Rv. M&T / qLq in two lines separated by a central bar. P.687 - MG - - MEC - - Schiesser denier C; Silver - 1.28 g - 17 mm - 9 h Top Pop: this is the most beautiful graded example! PCGS AU53 (55936777). Rare type with the central bar on the reverse. Moreover, this specimen has hardly circulated and has a nice old patina. Very rare. Superb at Fleur de coin. Morrison and Grunthal give only one type for this workshop but two reverses are distinguished in Prou or 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