Catalog
Denier - Adrian I
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 772-781 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | HADRI ANVS PAPA (Translation: Pope Adrian.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a purely epigraphic design composed of three lines of abbreviated Latin legend arranged within a structured field, surmounted by a horizontal bar terminating in a crosslet above. The inscription SCI PETRI, an abbreviation for Sancti Petri (Saint Peter), is distributed across the three lines, invoking the apostolic authority of the Roman See. The lettering is executed in bold, somewhat irregular Roman capitals consistent with the hammered technique of the period. A beaded border encircles the entire design, visible around much of the flan's periphery. The composition reflects the Carolingian-era papal denier tradition of combining religious invocation with minimal decorative elements. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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