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Denier - Adrian I bust
| Emittent | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 772-795 |
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| Nennwert | 1 Denier |
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| Averslegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Reversbeschreibung | Central long cross with the monogram letters 'R' and 'M' positioned in the left and right fields, referencing Rome. The exergue bears the inscription 'CONOB', a formula derived from Byzantine coinage denoting Constantinople and guaranteeing fineness. The surrounding legend references the victory of the Lord. The overall design closely follows late antique and Byzantine prototype coinage, reflecting the close cultural ties between the Papal States and the Eastern Empire during the pontificate of Adrian I. |
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| Prägestätte | Rome |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Adrian I's pontificate marked the decisive break between the papacy and Byzantium as the dominant power in central Italy. His alliance with Charlemagne — cemented by the Frankish king's military campaigns against the Lombards in 773–774 — gave the papacy both territorial expansion and the political independence needed to issue coinage in its own right. These deniers represent the first generation of that autonomous papal mint output, produced in Rome under conditions that were as much political declarations as they were monetary instruments.
The bust type is notably rare within Adrian's coinage; most surviving examples follow the monogram reverse pairing documented across MEC I.