v33_1009 - LOUIS THE BLIND Denier
MONNAIES 33 (2007)
Starting price : 3 600.00 €
Estimate : 5 500.00 €
Realised price : 5 800.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 9 500.00 €
Starting price : 3 600.00 €
Estimate : 5 500.00 €
Realised price : 5 800.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 9 500.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: c. 901-905
Mint name / Town : Vienne
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 1,15 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier est frappé sur un flan assez large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe et sur lequel la croix du revers apparaît en négatif au droit. Une légère patine grise recouvre cet exemplaire
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : + LVDVVICVS IMP, (LÉGENDE COMMENÇANT À 3 HEURES).
Obverse description : TOR (en rétrograde).
Obverse translation : (Louis, empereur).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + VIENNA CIVIS.
Reverse description : Croix.
Reverse translation : (Cité de Vienne).
Commentary
Monnaie de la plus grande rareté, très certainement unique.
Coin of the greatest rarity, most certainly unique
Coin of the greatest rarity, most certainly unique
Historical background
LOUIS THE BLIND
(901-905)
Louis, son of Boson V of Provence and Ermengarde, daughter of Emperor Louis II, was born in Autun around 880/883. He recovered Provence in 890. In 901, Pope Benedict IV crowned him emperor, but in 902 he was driven out of Italy by Béranger de Frioul, grandson of Louis the Pious. He took refuge in Provence before attempting to reconquer Italy. On July 21, 905, Louis was taken prisoner at the battle of Verona by Béranger de Frioul who had his eyes gouged out. Louis loses his title of emperor and returns to Vienna, where from 911 and because of his handicap, entrusts the management of his kingdom to his cousin Hugh of Arles. He died in Vienna on June 28, 928.
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