Denarius, type 1, var 1
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).
AQVI _ TANIA (inscribed in deux lignes, a cross above and another below the legend; one globule between AQVI and TANIA).
Photo of a coin sold by Classical Numismatic Group, link to the sale and their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=273408.
Another copy preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104133471.r=louis%20le%20pieux?rk=3927058;0. The globule in the middle may be a die break (to be reclassified in type 1 if this is the case).
The coin with the legend AQVITANIA are struck in the mint of Bourges.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 800 | 1.000 | ? | ? | ? |