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Obol - Louis II
| Issuer | Aquitaine, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 867-877 |
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| Weight | 0.66 g |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ VIVIIVIIIVIV (Translation: Louis.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Louis II of Aquitaine ruled as a sub-king under his father Charles the Bald, and the coinage struck in his name reflects the broader Carolingian monetary reforms pushed through by the Edict of Pîtres in 864 — one of the most ambitious attempts to standardize currency across the Frankish realm. The obol, worth half a denier, was the smallest practical denomination in circulation and saw heavy use in small-scale transactions and alms-giving.
Billon issues from Aquitaine in this period are frequently underweight against the theoretical standard, a known problem attributable to both regional mint looseness and deliberate debasement at the source.