CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (21.5mm, 1.77 g, 12h). Class 3. Unspecified (Milan?) mint. Struck 822-840. Near EF.

Electronic Auction 610 – Session 2
Lot: 1315.
Closing Date: Jun 4 2026 10:00 ET

Early Medieval, Silver

Estimate: $ 300

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CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (21.5mm, 1.77 g, 12h). Class 3. Unspecified (Milan?) mint. Struck 822-840. + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, cross pattée; pellets in quarters / + XPISTIANA RELIGIO, temple façade. S. Coupland, “Quelques deniers retrouvés du trésor carolingien de Chaumoux-Marcilly (Cher),” BSFN 77.8 (2022), Fig. 1a; Coupland, Money, Group F; Depeyrot 662K; M&G 472; MEC 1, 792 (attributed to Pavia). Deeply toned with iridescence. Near EF.

From the James A. Lock Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 4 June 2026 at 11:44:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.