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bca_343249 - LOUIS THE BLIND, KING OF PROVENCE Denier

LOUIS THE BLIND, KING OF PROVENCE Denier XF/VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 450.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: c. 890-905
Mint name / Town : Arles
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 1,46 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier est frappé sur un flan assez large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise. La croix du droit apparaît en négatif au revers
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : + LVDOVVICVS.
Obverse description : Croix.
Obverse translation : (Louis).

Reverse


Reverse legend : + ARELA CIVIS, (LÉGENDE COMMENÇANT À 9 HEURES).
Reverse description : Monogramme carolin.
Reverse translation : (CIté d’Arles).

Historical background


LOUIS THE BLIND, KING OF PROVENCE

(890-929)

Louis, the son of Boson, recovers Provence in 890. For more than ten years he will be the unfortunate competitor of Béranger who ends up blinding his opponent in 905. Louis the Blind retires to Provence where he dies in 929.

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