Triton XVIII, Lot: 1454. Estimate $1500.
Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CAROLINGIANS. Lot of six (6) AR Deniers. Lot includes the following: (
a) Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (20mm, 1.55 g, 12h). Class 2 var. Metallum (Melle) mint. Struck circa 819-822. + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, cross pattée / + METALLVM, cross pattée. Coupland,
Money, p. 33; Depeyrot 611; M&G 400; MEC 1, 762 // (
b) Lothaire I. As Emperor, 840-855. AR Denier (21mm, 1.56 g, 6h). Dorestatus (Dorestad) mint. Struck circa 840-850. + IOTΛΜVS IP I(NE) IPΛT, cross pattée; pellet in each quarter / + DORESTΛTVS MON, temple façade. Coupland,
Lothar 19; Depeyrot 419; M&G –; MEC 1, –; Haertle 50/824-5.
Ex Elsen 102 (12 September 2009), lot 449 // (
c) Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (21mm, 1.11 g, 12h). Class 2. Cinomanis (Le Mans) mint. Struck 864-877. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX,
Karolus monogram / + CINOMΛNIS CIVITAS, cross pattée; quadrate O in legend. Depeyrot 559; cf. M&G 910 (for type); cf. MEC 1, 872-874 (same) // (
d) Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.61 g, 8h). Class 2. Aurelianis (Orléans) mint. Struck 864-877. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX,
Karolus monogram / + Λ(VR)ELI(ΛNN)IS CIVITΛS, cross pattée. Depeyrot 727; M&G 948; cf. MEC 1, 881 (for type) // (
e) Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.57 g, 12h). Class 2. Parisii (Paris) mint. Struck 864-877. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX,
Karolus monogram / + PΛRISII CIVITΛS, cross pattée. Depeyrot 763; M&G 833; cf. MEC 1, 885 (for type) // (
f) Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (21mm, 1.43 g, 10h). Class 2. Hredonis (Rennes) mint. Struck 864-877. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX,
Karolus monogram / + HREDONIS CIVITAS, cross pattée; quadrate O in legend. Depeyrot 856; M&G 1045; MEC 1, 890. Depeyrot 856; M&G 1045; MEC 1, 890. Coins VF or better, toned.
From the Joseph R. Lasser Collection for the benefit of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Coin (b) is ex Elsen 102 (12 September 2009), lot 449.
