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Ruler:
Louis the Pious (814-840)
Mint:
Unspecified
Cut-quarter of a gold solidus. Only some 15 official solidi of Louis are known, compared with some 80 imitations. The importance of this carefully divided quarter-coin is as evidence for the acceptance of solidi by tale rather than as mere bullion in the 9th century.
History note: Ex Spink sale 14 July 1998, lot 270 (not sold); found near Louth, Lincs, November 1996.
Method of acquisition: Bought (1998-10-12) by Taylor, Geoffrey
816 CE - 819 CE
Object composed of gold Diameter (min) 9.5 mm Diameter 14.1 mm Weight 1.16 g
Accession number: CM.521-1998
Primary reference Number: 199635
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Quarter solidus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/199635 Accessed: 2024-04-23 17:15:33
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