Morrison-Grunthal 473 | Prou 1005 | Depeyrot 1180 | van der Chijs XIII, 17 | MEC I, 809
16.00 mm
weight 0,64gr. | silver Ø 16mm. obv. Tetrastyle temple with cross in the centre and on the roof , surrounded by the legend XPISTIΛNΛ RELIGIO rev. Short cross with pellet in each quarter, within circle. In outer circle the legend + H LVDOVVICVS IMPRecent studies confirm just how effectively Charlemagne and Louis the Pious controlled the Frankish coinage, which provided them with both political and economic benefits. Between 792/793 and 840, trade accelerated, and the Carolingian empire became increasingly monetised. On Christmas Day 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as Roman emperor, which was reason to introduce this temple type with “Christian” legend. Under his son Louis the Pious temple deniers were widely struck in large quantities, with no Mint name mentioned on the coin, inscribed XRISTIANA RELIGIO. His Mints lay mainly in France, the Rhineland, north Italy and the Low Countries. There is a wide range in varieties and style, which sometimes makes it possible to attribute a certain coin to a specific Mint. Also ½ deniers or obols were minted, but only on a small scale. These obols are much less common then the deniers. Rare. Although the side with the cross, which bears the emperor′s name, is traditionally considered the obverse, I believe that this may not have been the intention in medieval thinking. After all, Christ and the Christian faith were the supreme power and ranked above secular rulers. In that context, it is much more logical and plausible that the side with the church building and the inscription "Christiana Religio" should be considered the obverse. It also makes more sense in terms of the imagery.Morrison-Grunthal 473 | Prou 1005 | Depeyrot 1180 | van der Chijs XIII, 17 | MEC I, 809R vf
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