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Denier - Lothair I Dorestad; temple

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Issuer Kingdom of Middle Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King Lothair I (843-855)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 840-850
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (840-855)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.69 g
Diameter 21.6 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
194150
References Morrison# 525-530
Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.
, MEC I# 819
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1: The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries): With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
, Prou Car# 74
Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France.
, Gariel Car# LIX/17
Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes).
, Depeyr Car# 419
Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes).

Obverse

Cross with pellets in quarters within a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ IOTΛNVS ILNPIRΛT

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: DORESTΛTVS MON

Unabridged legend: DORESTATUS MONETA

Translation: Coin of Dorestad.

Mint

Dorestad, Netherlands (600-855)

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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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (840-850)  Photo $ 650

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Lothair I (Dorestad; temple)
Davissons
Auction 43
Lot 179
Internet Archive
20 Mar 2024 XF USD 900.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Lothair I (Dorestad; temple)
Monnaies d'Antan
Auction 30
Lot 428
Internet Archive
27 Nov 2021 VF USD 533.91
(EUR 460.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Lothair I (Dorestad; temple)
Jean Elsen & ses Fils
Auction 126
Lot 324
Internet Archive
12 Sep 2015 VF USD 928.55
(EUR 800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Lothair I (Dorestad; temple)
Künker
Auction 293
Lot 3
Internet Archive
27 Jun 2017 F USD 371.42
(EUR 320.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier - Lothair I (Dorestad; temple)
iNumis
Mail Bid Sale 33
Lot 154
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2016 F Unsold
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