CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (21mm, 1.70 g, 6h). Class 3. Unspecified (Milan[?]) mint. Struck 822/3-840.Electronic Auction 492 Early Medieval & Islamic, Silver Sold For $ 350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (21mm, 1.70 g, 6h). Class 3. Unspecified (Milan[?]) mint. Struck 822/3-840. + HLVDOVVICVS I(MP), cross pattée; pellets in quarters / + XPISTIANA RELIGIO, temple façade; triple pellets below. Coupland, Money Group F; Depeyrot 1179; cf. M&G 472 (for type); cf. MEC 1, 797 ([Unspecified mint (Pavia?)]; for rev.). Deeply toned, traces of hard green. Good VF. |