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Denier - Charlemagne Florence
| Issuer | Carolingian Royal Mint |
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| Year | 771-793 |
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| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the royal name CAROLVS REX arranged in two horizontal lines across the field, in bold, square-cut capital letters characteristic of early Carolingian epigraphy. The inscription reads CAR / O in the upper portion and LVS / Rx in the lower portion, with the abbreviated royal title Rx (Rex, meaning King) at the lower right. The lettering fills the flan in a monogram-like disposition, with no effigy or figurative element present. The plain, unadorned field reflects the austere monetary style of Charlemagne's pre-reform coinage. The die work is rough and irregular, typical of hammered silver deniers struck at provincial Carolingian mints. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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