Denier - Louis IV Angouleme

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of West Francia (Carolingian Empire)
King	Louis IV (936-954)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	936-954
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound (840-987)
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.12 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 340806
References	Morrison# 1646 Karl Frederick Morrison, Henry Grunthal; 1967. Carolingian Coinage / Volume 158. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Nouchy# 1 (p. 287) 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. , Depeyr Car# 50 Georges Depeyrot. Le numéraire carolingien (3 volumes). , PA# LVII/1 Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes).

Obverse

Cross in a beaded circle, legend aorund.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ LODOICVƧ

Translation: Louis.

Reverse

Four annulets around a crosslet in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ EGOLIഗഗIME

Translation: Angouleme.

Mint

Angoulême, France

Comments

This type is immobilized until 13th century by counts of Angouleme.

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (936-954)		80%
ND (936-954)	Cross with four pellets in angles.	20%

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