Denier - Lothair I bust and temple; Christian legend

Features

Issuer	Unified Carolingian Empire
Emperor	Lothair I (Lotharius) (817-855)
Type	Standard circulation coins
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# 562-569 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Krum# 11 Karl Gerd Krumbach; 1995. Aachener Münzen des Mittelalters. Self-published, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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. Éditions du Grenier Durocasse, Dreux, France. , Gariel Car# LIX/1-7 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 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
Undetermined
ND (823)												(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
	Monnaies d'Antan Auction 28 Lot 543	28 Nov 2020	ND (823) – (fr) HLOTARIVS AGS ou AGVS : Milan	VF	USD 1670.83 (EUR 1450.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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