Denier - Louis III Tours mint

Features

Issuer Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King Louis III (879-882)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 879-882
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (840-987)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.69 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
194144
References Morrison# 1255-1256,
Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
Nouchy# 4 (p. 219),
Patrick Nouchy; 1994. Les rois carolingiens de Francie occidentale : De Pépin le Bref à Louis V (751-987) = The Carolingian kings of West Francia : From Pepin the Short to Louis V (751-987). Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux.
Gariel Car# XXXVIII/13 ; 5,
Ernest Gariel; 1883. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne / 1ère partie. Imprimerie Typographiquede G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France.
And 1 more volumes.
Prou Car# 453-459,
Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.
MEC I# I, 967
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Monogram LVDOVICVS inside circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ MISERICORDIΛ D-I REX

Translation: Louis, king by God's mercy.

Reverse

Cross inside circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ TVR◊NES CIVITΛS

Translation: City of Tours.

Mint

Tours, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (879-882)  Photo (fr) IISIRICORDIA DI REX / TRONES CIVITAS
ND (879-882)  Photo $ 1200 (fr) MISERICORDIA D-I REX / TVRONES CIVITAS

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Louis III (Tours mint)Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Louis III (Tours mint)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232204
Lot 64488
Internet Archive
22 Jan 2022 ND (879-882) – (fr) IISIRICORDIA DI REX / TRONES CIVITAS VF
(NGC AU55)
USD 1140.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Louis III (Tours mint)
CGB
Live Auction September 2022
Lot 222
Internet Archive
6 Sep 2022 ND (879-882) – (fr) MISERICORDIA D-I REX / TVRONES CIVITAS VF USD 1662.72
(EUR 1543.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Louis III (Tours mint)
Monnaies d'Antan
Auction 31
Lot 627
Internet Archive
28 May 2022 ND (879-882) – (fr) MISERICORDIA D-I REX / TVRONES CIVITAS VF USD 969.83
(EUR 900.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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