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France - Denier n.d, Silver, LOUIS le Débonnaire Empereur 814–840, Monnaies Carolingiens Laureate and draped bust right ✠ HLVDOVVIC(V)S IMP AVG. Rev. temple with cross in centre ✠ (XPI)STIAN(A RELI)GIO.MG. 469; Depeyrot 1172.Charlemagne died in 813 leaving behind only a single legitimate adult son. The sole heir to his massive empire Louis quickly consolidated his power against his cousins and illegitimate half-siblings by forcing them into monasteries and thus excluding them from succession. Despite his measures to ensure a stable reign he ended up fighting no less then three civil wars against his remaining relatives and had to content with many frontier wars. During his reign the Viking Rorik sacked Utrecht and Antwerp. After his death in 840 Charlemagne's empire was soon divided by his competing heirs.1.66 g. RRR. Traces of mount, most likely from contemporary usage as fibula Very fine