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Denier anonyme saint Lull et Charlemagne
| Issuer | Abbey of Hersfeld |
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| Year | 1020-1100 |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Saint Lullus facing forward in the central field, rendered in a crude Romanesque style typical of anonymous ecclesiastical deniers. The figure is depicted in episcopal vestments within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding circular legend reads + SCS LVLLVS, invoking the name of Saint Lullus, patron and founder of Hersfeld Abbey. The die-cutting is rough and characteristic of provincial hammered coinage of the late Ottonian to early Salian period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A frontal bust, likely representing Charlemagne as emperor, depicted schematically within a beaded inner circle. The design follows the Carolingian commemorative tradition maintained by imperial abbeys invoking the legacy of Charles the Great. The surrounding circular legend reads + KAROLVS IMP, identifying the emperor by name and title. The workmanship is characteristic of the rough hammered technique employed at minor monastic mints of the 11th century. |
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