Denarius, type 1, var 2
HLVDOVVICVS IMP (circular legend around a cross surrounded by a circle made up of dots, a cross between the letter P and the letter H. One triangle between the letter D and the letter O).
VEN _ ECIAS (inscribed in two lines, a cross to the left of the letter V, a globule between VEN and ECIAS, a triangle between the letter A and the letter S).
Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Lot.aspx?LOT_ID=4468&BACK_URL=%2fLots.aspx%3fIS_ADVANCED%3d1%26ITEM_IS_SOLD%3d1%26ITEM_DESC%3dlouis%2ble%2bpieux%2bvenice%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1%3d1%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2%3d1%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3%3d1%26SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4%3d1%26TABS_TYPE%3d2%26CONTAINER_TYPE_ID%3d2%26VIEW_TYPE%3d0%26MAX_COUNT%3d10000%26PAGE%3d1.
Another coin sold by cgb.fr, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cgb.fr/louis-ier-le-pieux-ou-le-debonnaire-denier-ttb,bca_472002,a.html.
The only difference with type 1, var 1 is the presence of the triangles on the obverse and reverse. Again, as on type 1 and type 1, var 1, we see the letters M and P of IMP which are linked.
N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
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1 | 300 | 500 | 700 | 1.000 | ? | ? |