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Denier - Eugene II and emperor Louis I
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 824-827 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a Carolingian interlaced monogram of Emperor Louis I (the Pious), formed by intertwined letters within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding legend in capitalised Latin script encircles the inner beaded border, referencing both Rome and the imperial title. The flan is irregularly shaped, consistent with hand-hammered early medieval production, and the relief varies across the surface. |
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| Mintage | ND (824-827) |
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This joint issue reflects the Constitutio Romana of 824, by which Louis the Pious reasserted Carolingian authority over the papacy following a period of factional violence in Rome that had forced Eugene II to seek Frankish protection. The arrangement required papal elections to be confirmed by the emperor before consecration — a condition that would define, and eventually poison, the relationship between Rome and the northern crown for centuries.
Bipartite coinages naming both pope and emperor are exceptionally rare for this period. Eugene II's pontificate lasted only until 827, making the window for this issue narrow.