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Denier - Charlemagne Chartres mint, KARETES
| Issuer | Carolingian Royal Mint, Chartres |
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| Year | 768-771 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | The field displays the royal name CARLVS arranged in two horizontal lines of bold, large raised Latin lettering in the characteristic early Carolingian epigraphic style. The upper line reads CAR and the lower line reads LVS, with letters of substantial module occupying nearly the entire flan. The coin is struck on an irregular, slightly buckled planchet typical of early Carolingian hammered silver production, with a raised, uneven rim. No figurative motif is present; the inscription alone constitutes the entire design, reflecting the austere monetary style of Charlemagne's earliest reign. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (768-771) |
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