Denier - Lothair I bust and temple; Christian legend

Features

Issuer Unified Carolingian Empire
Emperor Lothair I (Lotharius) (817-855)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 823
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (751-843)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.58 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
267287
References Morrison# 562-565 ; 568-569,
Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
Krum# 11,
Karl Gerd Krumbach; 1995. Aachener Münzen des Mittelalters. Self-published, Aachen, Germany.
Nouchy# 3-4 (p. 111),
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# LIX/1-7,
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# 1048-1050
Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Bust of Lothair to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LOTARIVS IMI AVC

Unabridged legend: LOTARIUS IMPERATOR AUGUSTUS

Translation: Lothair, august emperor.

Reverse

Temple with four columns on two steps surmounted by a cross, in the center of the temple a cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: XPISTIANA PILICIO

Translation: Christian religion.

Mints

Aachen, Germany
Metz, France (?-1803)
Milan, Italy
Pavia, Italy

Comments

There are varieties in the engraving of the bust and legends.
According to Coupland, this bust type dates from 823, the year of Lothair's coronation in Italy. He was co-emperor since 817.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (823)  Photo (fr) HLOTARIVS AGS ou AGVS : Milan
ND (823)  (fr) HLOTARIVS IMP AVG et dérivés : Aix-la-Chapelle
ND (823)  (fr) HLOTHARIVS AC ou ACVS : Metz
ND (823)  (fr) LOTARIVS IMP AVC ou IMI AVC : Pavie

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Lothair I (bust and temple; Christian legend)
Monnaies d'Antan
Auction 28
Lot 543
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2020 ND (823) – (fr) HLOTARIVS AGS ou AGVS : Milan VF USD 1562.67
(EUR 1450.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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