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Denier - Charlemagne Maastricht
| Issuer | Carolingian Royal Mint |
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| Year | 771-794 |
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| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
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| Obverse description | The field displays the royal name CAROLVS arranged in two lines of bold, deeply struck capital letters in the early Carolingian epigraphic style, reading CAR o / LVS, with an annulet or pellet visible in the upper right field serving as a decorative separator. The lettering is large and occupies most of the flan, characteristic of the pre-reform Carolingian denier type struck prior to the monetary reform of 793–794. The coin is struck on an irregular, hand-cut flan with a slightly ragged edge typical of hammered coinage of this period. A small hole is pierced near the lower edge, indicating the coin was likely worn as an ornament or amulet at some point in its history. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field bears the mint toponym TRIIECT arranged in two lines of bold Carolingian capital letters, reading TRI / IECT, denoting the mint of Trajectum (Maastricht). The lettering is flanked by pellets and cross-like ornaments dispersed across the field, a stylistic feature common to the Maastricht mint output of the early Carolingian period. The coin is enclosed by a beaded border visible on the outer edge of the flan. The flan is irregular and shows the characteristic undulating edge of a hand-hammered silver piece, with a small piercing at the lower portion of the coin consistent with that noted on the obverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (771-794) |
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