Bourges Mint

CNG 99, Lot: 933. Estimate $500. Sold for $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (21mm, 1.75 g, 6h). Class 2. Bituriges (Bourges) mint. Struck 819-822. + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, cross pattée / BITV/RIGES in two lines. Coupland, Money, –; Depeyrot 177; M&G 410 (central pellet on rev.); MEC 1, 766-767 var. (same). Near EF, toned, sharply struck.

From the Michael Joffre Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 2082.