CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious), as Emperor Louis I, 814-840. Denier (Silver, 20 mm, 1.67 g, 12 h), Venezia (Venice). Class II, 819-822. HLVDOVVICVS IMP Cross pattée. Rev. 1 VEN/ECIAS in two lines. Biaggi 2746. Depeyrot 1116D. M&G 456. MEC 1, 789. An excellent piece, sharply struck and beautiful toned. Good extremely fine. From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector tos ticket), Leu Web Auction 22, 20 August 2022, 389, and ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 56, 28-30 January 2003, 2562. This lot can be shipped to a US address.