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| Issuer | Saint Martial, Abbey of |
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| Year | 1106-1245 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A bold plain cross divides the field into four quarters, each canton containing a pair of pellets arranged in a triangular grouping, all contained within a beaded inner circle. The cross arms extend to the inner circle, with the pellet ornaments neatly placed in each quadrant, creating a symmetrical decorative pattern. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner circle, reading clockwise, and the entire design is enclosed by a beaded outer border consistent with hammered feudal denier coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Abbey of Saint-Martial at Limoges held the right to strike coin under a series of royal and episcopal confirmations stretching back to the Carolingian period, a privilege fiercely contested by the bishops of Limoges and the viscounts of the region throughout the twelfth century. The multiple Poey d'Avant and Duplessy references reflect genuine die and type variation across nearly a century and a half of production — these are not a single coin but a loose family of issues sharing a common authority.
Billon content degrades noticeably across the sequence, consistent with the broader debasement of Limousin coinage during this period.