Denarius, type 1, var 1

Obverse

Obverse legend

Reverse legend

Reverse

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).

MELDIS (inscribed in one line).

Photo of a coin sold by iNumis, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1390925, link to their website: http://www.i-numis.com/.

We see on this coin, a letter P on the obverse resembling the letter D. As on some coins from the mint of Mainz. Link to the page showing the coins: https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/modern-coins/monnaies-carolingiennes/louis-le-pieux-travail-en-cours/denier/mayence/denier-type-1. It is, in my opinion, a poorly executed letter P. This coin is classified var 1, only because of the letter S inclined on the obverse.