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Obol - Louis IV the Child Strasbourg mint
| Issuer | Lotharingia |
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| Year | 899-911 |
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| Currency | Pound (855-959) |
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| Obverse description | Central cross pattée within a plain inner circle, dividing the field into four quadrants. The legend HLVDOVVICVS PIVS runs in a circular arrangement around the inner circle, preceded by a cross pommée. The coin is struck on an irregular flan typical of Carolingian hammered silver, with a beaded or plain border. The design follows the standard Carolingian temple-and-cross typology adapted for this issue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a two-line inscription across the field reading ARGENTI / NACVNAS, the Latin name for Argentoratum (Strasbourg), identifying the mint city. The lettering is rendered in bold, well-spaced Carolingian capitals on a plain, unadorned field. The flan is irregular and slightly cracked, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. No additional decorative elements or border ornamentation are present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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