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Denier - Charlemagne Bourges, retrograde legend
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 793-812 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (retrograde) |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a Carolingian monogram — the interlaced KAROLVS cipher characteristic of Charlemagne's reformed coinage — enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with radial lines extending outward toward the coin's irregular edge in a manner mirroring the obverse. The mint name BITVRICΛS (Bourges) is inscribed in the outer legend in Latin capital letters, preceded by a star or cross stop. The overall composition follows the standard Carolingian reformed denier type introduced circa 793–794, with the royal monogram serving as the central identifying device of the issuing authority. |
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| Reverse lettering | * BITVRICΛS (Translation: Bourges.) |
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