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Denier - Louis I Strasbourg mint, City gate
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 814-818 |
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| Weight | 1.82 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped and diademed bust of Emperor Louis I (the Pious) facing right, rendered in the late Carolingian portrait tradition with a stylized, somewhat archaic treatment of the facial features and drapery folds. The effigy occupies the central field, with the emperor's diadem clearly distinguishable atop the head. A circular Latin legend runs around the periphery, separated from the bust by a plain border. The die-cutting is characteristic of early ninth-century Frankish workshop practice, displaying relatively bold but unrefined engraving. |
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| Obverse lettering | HLVDDOVICVS IMP AVG (Translation: Louis, emperor august.) |
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| Mintage | ND (814-818) |
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