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Denier - Charlemagne Dorestad mint, francisca below
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 768-793 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the mint name DORESTATUS (Dorestad) arranged in two lines across the field, with the letters rendered in large, irregular Carolingian capitals. Below the inscription appears a francisca (throwing axe), a device characteristic of certain Dorestad mint issues under Charlemagne serving as a mint or workshop mark. The entire design is contained within a beaded border. The crude, heavily stylized letterforms and uneven relief are consistent with the hammered technique and hand-cut dies of this early Carolingian series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Dorestad (Wijk bij Duurstede, present-day Netherlands) |
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