Denier - Charles II Saint Sebastian monastery of Soissons

Reverse

Cross in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ S-CI SEBΛSTIΛNI M

Translation: Monastery of St. Sebastian.

Comment

Appointed missi dominici, Abbot Hildwin took advantage of a trip to Rome with Lothaire (son of Louis I) to meet Pope Eugene II in 824. On the strength of this friendship with the Pope, in 826 he sent the second dignitary of Saint-Médard, Abbot Rodwin, bearer of a letter of approval from Louis I, to recover the relics of Saint Sebastian which were in Rome, alongside those of Saint Peter.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Nommé missi dominici, l’Abbé Hildwin profita d’un voyage à Rome avec Lothaire (fils de Louis Ier) pour rencontrer le Pape Eugène II en 824. Fort de cette amitié avec le Pape, il envoya en 826 le second dignitaire de Saint-Médard, l’Abbé Rodwin, porteur d’ une lettre d'approbation de Louis Ier, pour récupérer les reliques de Saint Sébastien se trouvant à Rome, à coté de celles de Saint Pierre.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Saint Sebastian, a Christian martyr, on one side, and King Charles II on the other. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time when Christianity was a dominant religion in the Kingdom of West Francia, and that the monarch saw himself as a protector and promoter of the faith. Additionally, the fact that the coin was made of silver, a valuable and durable metal, indicates that it was intended to be a widely used and trusted form of currency throughout the empire.

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