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Denier - Charlemagne Dorestad mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 793-812 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a large cross pattée within a beaded inner circle, surrounded by a raised rope-like or cable border separating the central motif from the outer legend zone. The circumferential Latin legend reads ✠ FR CΛ⁕RLVS RE, identifying Charles (Charlemagne) as King of the Franks. Letters are bold and somewhat irregularly spaced, characteristic of Carolingian hammered coinage. The entire design is contained within a beaded outer rim. The execution reflects the reformed coinage type introduced under Charlemagne's monetary reform of 793–794. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a stylised floral or rosette motif within a beaded inner circle, surrounded by a raised concentric border with a scalloped or lobed decorative band. The circumferential Latin legend reads ✠ DORESTΛDO, identifying the mint city of Dorestad, an important Carolingian trading emporium on the Rhine. The bold, somewhat irregular letterforms are typical of hammered Carolingian deniers. A beaded outer rim frames the entire composition. The reverse design is consistent with the Dorestad mint type attributed to the monetary reform coinage of Charlemagne. |
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