Denier - Louis I Toulouse mint; crosses

Reverse

Cross in a beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ TOLVSA CIVI

Translation: City of Toulouse.

Comment

Grierson hypothesizes that these two-cross types, known only from the workshops of Melle and Toulouse, are errors in the second monetary type of Louis the Pious (period 818-823).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Grierson fait l'hypothèse que ces types aux deux croix, connus seulement pour les ateliers de Melle et Toulouse, sont des erreurs des monétaires quant au 2e type monétaire de Louis le Pieux (période 818-823).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Denier - Louis I (Toulouse mint; crosses) (818-823) from Unified Carolingian Empire made of Silver weighing 1.66 g is that it was minted during the reign of Louis the Pious, who was the son of Charlemagne and succeeded him as the King of the Franks. This coin was part of a series of coins that were minted during Louis' reign, which aimed to standardize the currency across the empire and promote trade and commerce. The crosses on the coin symbolize the Christian faith, which was an important aspect of the Carolingian Empire's culture and society.

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