bca_692783 - PÉPIN II OF AQUITAINE Obole
830.00 €(Approx. 929.60$ | 697.20£)
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Type : Obole
Date: c. 845-848
Date: s.m.
Mint name / Town : Aquitaine, Bourges
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 0,63 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Cette obole est frappée sur un flan très large, légèrement voilé, présentant un petit manque de métal. Monnaie recouverte d’une patine grise de médaillier et présentant de petites faiblesses de frappe
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : + PIPPINVS REX.
Obverse description : Croix.
Obverse translation : (Pépin, roi).
Reverse
Reverse legend : EQVI/TANI/ORVM.
Reverse description : en trois lignes.
Reverse translation : (d’Aquitaine).
Commentary
Ce type avec la légende EQVITANIORVm est classé traditionnellement à Bourges. Monnaie particulièrement rare avec seulement 5 exemplaires recensés dans l’ouvrage de Georges Depeyrot.
This type with the legend EQVITANIORVm is traditionally classified in Bourges. Particularly rare coin with only 5 examples listed in the work of Georges Depeyrot
This type with the legend EQVITANIORVm is traditionally classified in Bourges. Particularly rare coin with only 5 examples listed in the work of Georges Depeyrot
Historical background
PÉPIN II OF AQUITAINE
(839-852)
Pepin II of Aquitaine (823-865) is the eldest son of Pepin I (797-838) and the grandson of Louis the Pious. He succeeded his father Pepin I, who died on December 13, 838, by illegally seizing the throne and taking Toulouse in 843. Charles II the Bald tried to dislodge him but was forced to recognize his sovereignty over Aquitaine in exchange of the oath of vassalage. On the other hand, Pépin loses the county of Poitiers. The following years are nothing but an uninterrupted series of wars and betrayals. Toulouse and Poitiers are looted by the Normans. In 852, Pepin was delivered to Charles the Bald who had him locked up in Saint-Médard de Soissons. He escapes and revolts against his uncle again. The last ten years of his life, Pepin tries in vain to regain possession of his kingdom and dies captive in Senlis in 865.
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