{"id":2233,"date":"2025-06-28T19:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T19:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2025-06-28T19:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T19:50:51","slug":"merovingian-obol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/merovingian-obol\/","title":{"rendered":"Merovingian Obol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Finds From Wirral &#8211; Merovingian Obol<\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/merovingian-obol\/obal2_1048901\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Obal2_1048901\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Merovingian Obol&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Merovingian Obol&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2112\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Merovingian Obol\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal2_1048901.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"2111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/merovingian-obol\/obal_1048901\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Obal_1048901\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2111\" src=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Obal_1048901.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nOur third Early Medieval coin is a tiny piece of silver. It is listed as probably a Merovingian Obol which is rare and is of Regional Importance. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The first picture shows a figure and a cross while the second showing the reverse of the coin shows intersecting triangles and a pellet. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is dated to the early eighth century. (AD 700-750)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1048901\">https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1048901<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finds From Wirral &#8211; Merovingian Obol Our third Early Medieval coin is a tiny piece of silver. It is listed as probably a Merovingian Obol which is rare and is of Regional Importance. The first picture shows a figure and a cross while the second showing the reverse of the coin shows intersecting triangles and a pellet. 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Valentinian I Coin This is dated AD 364-AD375 and of the reign of the emperor Valentinian I. 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Reverse type\u00a0GLORIA ROMANORVM; depicting emperor advancing right, holding standard\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentinian-Coin-scaled.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentinian-Coin-scaled.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentinian-Coin-scaled.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentinian-Coin-scaled.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentinian-Coin-scaled.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Valentinian-Coin-scaled.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2226,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/middle-eastern-coin\/","url_meta":{"origin":2233,"position":3},"title":"Middle Eastern Coin","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"27\/06\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds From Wirral - Middle Eastern Coin A second earlier Middle Eastern coin in our collection is this very rare and unusual silver coin. It is a Sasanian drachm of Khusrau II who was the king of Iran from AD 590-628. This coin dates from AD 615 -618 and was\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Dracm","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dracm_1081346.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dracm_1081346.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dracm_1081346.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dracm_1081346.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Dracm_1081346.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1616,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/charles-ii-coin\/","url_meta":{"origin":2233,"position":4},"title":"Charles II Coin","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"17\/05\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds from Wirral Charles II Coin Here we have another unusual find. This is a poor condition copper Irish halfpenny coin dating from the reign of Charles II. He reigned from 1645-1684. This coin dates to the end of his reign and was from 1680-1684. On the second image you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Finds&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Finds","link":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/category\/finds\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LVPL-D077A2b.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LVPL-D077A2b.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LVPL-D077A2b.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LVPL-D077A2b.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LVPL-D077A2b.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LVPL-D077A2b.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2167,"url":"https:\/\/wirralarchaeology.org\/pages\/galerius-roman-coin\/","url_meta":{"origin":2233,"position":5},"title":"Galerius Roman Coin","author":"Wirral Archaeology","date":"04\/06\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Finds from the Wirral - Galerius Roman Coin \u00a0We have at time of writing 40 items verified at PAS as from the Roman period AD 43-410. These include coins, brooches, mounts, weights and ceramics. Some are pictured below. This is a very well preserved Roman Coin. 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