Denier - Louis II Visé

Features

Issuer	Lotharingia (Carolingian States)
King	Louis II (877-879)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	877-879
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (855-959)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 331495
References	Morrison# 1227 ; 1229 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Prou Car# 93 Maurice Prou; 1896. Les monnaies carolingiennes. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , Gariel Car# XXXVIII/9 Ernest Gariel. Les Monnaies Royales de France sous la race Carolingienne. Imprimerie Typographique de G. Fischbach, Strasbourg, France (2 volumes).

Obverse

Carolingian monogram within inner beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ HLVDOVVICVS REX

Translation: Louis, King.

Reverse

Short cross within inner beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ IN VICO VIOSΛTO

Translation: From the town of Visé.

Mint

Visé, Liège, Belgium (840-1640)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (877-879)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CGB Live Auction September 2024 Lot 315	24 Sep 2024	XF	USD 2802.77 (EUR 2432.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Künker Auction 227 Lot 2217	11 Mar 2013	VF	USD 2996.38 (EUR 2600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Jean Elsen & ses Fils Auction 120 Lot 654	15 Mar 2014	F	USD 3226.87 (EUR 2800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.