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Live auction - bca_505515 - PÉPIN II OF AQUITAINE Denier

PÉPIN II OF AQUITAINE Denier XF
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Estimate : 3 000 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 05 March 2019 15:53:29
Type : Denier
Date: c. 846-848
Date: n.d.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 1,57 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Ce denier est frappé sur un flan large et régulier. Exemplaire ayant été nettoyé et recouvert d’une légère patine grise hétérogène. Exemplaire présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe au niveau de la légende du droit
Catalogue references :
G.n° 13 (20/13) - Prou.1056  - MG.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : + PIPINVS REX EQ.
Obverse description : Croix.
Obverse translation : (Pépin, roi d’Aquitaine).

Reverse

Reverse legend : XPISTIANA RELIGIO.
Reverse description : Temple sommé d’une croix, au-dessous deux degrés.
Reverse translation : (Religion chrétienne).

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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