© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
Denier - Louis I Dorestad mint; ship
| Silver | 1.48 g | - |
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Louis the Pious (Hludovicus) (814-840) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 814-818 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.48 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#339571 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ship facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DORESTΛTVS
Translation: Dorestad.
Comment
Of the fourteen workshops active during Louis le Pieux's first issue, most have a city gate on the reverse (Arles, Orléans, Sens, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Tours, Pavia and Treviso). There is also a tetrastyle temple in Milan and probably in Aix, as well as coining tools in Melle. The most spectacular types are the ship denarii minted in the two major ports of the Frankish kingdom: Quentovic and Dorestad.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Denier - Louis I (Dorestad mint; ship) (814-818) from Unified Carolingian Empire made of Silver weighing 1.48 g is that it features a unique design of a ship on the reverse side, which symbolizes the importance of trade and commerce during the Carolingian era.
