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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 2024556, member: 44210&quot;]Recently bought a denier of the Carolingian Emperor of the Franks, Louis the Pious, the son and successor of Charlemagne. This one however is not from the more common mints like Metallum, which is one of the two main reasons why I got it. Instead this coin was struck in Venice. This coin being from medieval Italy is the other reason why. Aside from bronze Byzantine coins (namely Syracuse mint coins), coins from Italy during this time period are rare (as if this coin being Carolingian doesn&#039;t make it rare enough <img src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/images/icon_smile_big.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />). Interestingly enough, Venice was never under Frankish control; it&#039;s believed the Venetians struck Carolingian coins to facilitate trade with the Franks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m OK with cleaning bronze but I have zero experience cleaning silver, and I think this coin can be improved a bit (its not in hand yet). Can anyone provide advice on how to clean it properly, if possible? I&#039;m thinking of leaving it in distilled water and lightly brushing it from time to time.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Louis the Pious</u>, Carolingian Empire</b></p><p>AR Denier</p><p><u>Obv</u>: +HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle</p><p><u>Rev</u>: +VEN/ECIAS, legend in two lines</p><p><u>Mint</u>: Venice (struck 818-840 AD)</p><p><u>Ref</u>: MG 456v, MEC 789</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/LouisVenice1_zpsd6539638.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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