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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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| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field presents the mint name KARETES distributed in two horizontal lines of bold raised Latin lettering, separated by a plain horizontal bar dividing the legend across the flan. The upper line reads KARE and the lower line reads TES, denoting the Carolingian form of Chartres (Carnutum). Pellets are visible between and around certain letters, serving as word dividers or decorative elements consistent with early Carolingian die-cutting conventions. The flan is irregular and the strike somewhat soft, characteristic of hammered silver deniers of this early period. The overall composition is aniconic, relying entirely on the epigraphy to convey the mint identity. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (768-771) |
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