Denarius, type 1, var 1
HLVDOVVICVS IMP AVG (Laureate and draped bust of Louis The Pious on the right. One triangle in front of the letter G).
METALLVM (circular legend around a die surrounded by two hammers. A cross between the two letters M).
Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Lot.aspx?LOT_ID=2028&BACK_URL=%2fLots.aspx%3fIS_ADVANCED%3d1%26ITEM_IS_SOLD%3d1%26ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER%3d%26CONTAINER_NAME%3d%26ITEM_LOT_NUMBER%3d%26ITEM_DESC%3dlouis%2ble%2bpieux%2bmelle%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1%3d1%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3%3d1%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2%3d1%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4%3d1%26VIEW_TYPE%3d0.
Two other copies preserved at the Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen of Berlin, link to the page of their website showing the photo of the first coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2355484&viewType=detailView. Link to the second coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2376325&viewType=detailView.
The only difference with type 1 is the presence of the triangle in front of the letter G on the obverse. One might think of a die break, but this triangle is visible on other coins with different dies.
N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
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1 | 600 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ? | ? | ? |