Denier - Lothair I Palace mint; temple

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Middle Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King Lothair I (843-855)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 840-850
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (840-855)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.28 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
96339
References Morrison# 516-517,
Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
Krum# 13,
Karl Gerd Krumbach; 1995. Aachener Münzen des Mittelalters. Self-published, Aachen, Germany.
Nouchy# 14 (p. 115),
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/22,
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# 11
Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.

Obverse

Cross with pellets in quarters, within beaded circle, legend surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ LOTΛRIVS IMPIRΛT

Unabridged legend: LOTARIUS IMPERATOR

Translation: Lothair, emperor.

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: PΛLΛTINΛ MONITΛ

Translation: Palace currency.

Comments

According to Coupland, in the workshops of northern Middle Francia, the type with the temple was replaced around 850 by the type with the workshop name in the field.Automatically translated

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