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Denier - Louis I christian legend
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 814-818 |
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| Weight | 1.72 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped and laureate bust of Louis the Pious facing right, rendered in a classical Roman imperial style. The emperor is depicted wearing a laurel wreath and paludamentum, with finely incised drapery folds visible at the shoulder and chest. The effigy occupies the central field, with the surrounding circular legend running along the inner beaded border. The portrait reflects the deliberate Carolingian revival of Roman imperial iconography, asserting Louis's authority as a Christian augustus. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ✠ HLVDOVVICVS IMP ΛVG (Translation: Louis, august emperor.) |
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