Denier - Louis I Dorestad
Features
| Issuer |
Unified Carolingian Empire
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Louis I (Hludovicus) (814-840)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 814-840 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.73 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 450830 |
| References | Morrison# 334 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes). Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). |
Obverse
Cross in a beaded circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ LVDOVVICVS IMPI
Unabridged legend: LUDOVICUS IMPERATOR
Translation: Louis, emperor.
Reverse
Legend on three lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DOR
✠ES￮TA
TVS
Translation: Dorestad.
Mint
Dorestad, Netherlands (600-855)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (814-840) | |||||||||||||||
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