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Denier - Louis I Quentovic mint, ship
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 814-818 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | HLVDOVVICVS IMP AVC (Translation: Louis, emperor august.) |
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Quentovic, situated near the mouth of the Canche River on the English Channel coast, functioned as one of the most commercially active ports in the Carolingian world — a primary point of exchange with Anglo-Saxon England and Frisian merchants. Louis inherited the mint from Charlemagne and it remained productive through the early years of his sole reign. The ship type deniers from this mint are closely associated with the port's maritime trade function, though whether the design reflects local commercial identity or broader imperial policy remains debated among specialists.
Prou's numbering places this among a small, well-documented group. Surviving examples attributable to Quentovic with this type are not abundant.