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Denier - Charlemagne Angers mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 768-793 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the royal name of Charlemagne inscribed in two horizontal lines across the field in Latin capital letters, reading CARO LVS, an abbreviated form of CAROLUS. The lettering is bold and deeply struck in the Carolingian epigraphic tradition, occupying the central zone of the flan without a surrounding border. The coin is struck on an irregular, slightly chipped flan typical of early Carolingian hammered coinage. No effigy or additional decorative motif is present, reflecting the pre-reform monetary style of the reign prior to the 793–794 coinage reform. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a Carolingian monogram occupying the central field, formed from the interlaced letters of the royal name in the characteristic Carolingian chrismon style. A curved arc of pellets or dots is positioned to the right of the monogram, a decorative feature associated with this early Carolingian type. A cross pattée precedes the mint name legend ANDE, the abbreviated Latin form of Andecavis (Angers), placed in the field. The die is struck on an irregular, partially chipped flan, consistent with the hand-hammered production methods of the period. The overall style is archaic and bold, in keeping with pre-reform Carolingian minting practice. |
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