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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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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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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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| 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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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