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Denier - Charlemagne Maastricht mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 771-793 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CARO LVS (Translation: Charles.) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the mint name of Maastricht rendered in abbreviated Latin as TRI C, with a cross pattée below serving as a dividing or terminal mark, all enclosed within a beaded border. The letters are arranged in two lines across the field, large and boldly struck in the same monumental Carolingian capital style as the obverse. A horizontal bar or line surmounts the legend, a feature noted in the catalogue references for this type. The composition is entirely epigraphic, with no additional decorative devices, reflecting the austere and functional character of early Carolingian penny coinage. The irregular flan and variable strike are consistent with hand-hammered production at a Meuse region workshop. |
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