Live auction - bca_340776 - LOTHAIR II Denier

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XF/AU

Estimate :	2 000 €
Price :	1 900 €
Maximum bid :	1 900 €
End of the sale :	03 December 2014 15:51:27
bidders :	4 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: c. 855-869

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Verdun

Metal : silver

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 1,68 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce denier est frappé sur un flan large et régulier. Exemplaire présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe

Catalogue references :

Prou.149 - MG.1189 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : + HLO+THARIVS REX.

Obverse description : Croix accostée de quatre besants.

Obverse translation : (Lothaire, roi).

Reverse

Reverse legend : + VIRI+PVNVM CIVIS.

Reverse description : Temple tétrastyle surmonté d'un fronton triangulaire surmonté d'une croix, posé sur deux degrés ornés d'une croisette ; au centre du temple, une croix.

Reverse translation : (Cité de Verdun).

Historical background

LOTHAIR II

(855-869)

After 843, Verdun became part of Lotharingia. In 842, Charles II the Bald and Louis the German had signed the Oath of Strasbourg against Lothaire IeLOTHAIRr, (first document in French). The Treaty of Verdun, August 8, divided the Carolingian empire between the sons of Louis the Pious. Lothair recovered the imperial title. He died in 855 and his second son, Lothair II (835-869) became king of Lotharingia, Louis II becoming emperor (855-875) and his second brother, Charles, king of Provence (855-863).