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Denier - Charlemagne Mantua mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 773-793 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the royal name CAROLUS arranged in two lines across the field in large, boldly struck Latin capital letters characteristic of early Carolingian coinage. The letters CARO appear on the upper line and LVS on the lower, rendered in a vigorous hammered style with no portrait or effigy. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, as is typical for deniers of this period. No border or inner circle is present, the legends filling the entire available field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the abbreviated royal title and mint designation arranged across the field in large, prominently struck Latin letters. The letters R and E flank a central F surmounted by a horizontal bar, denoting REX FRANCORUM (King of the Franks) with the F-bar monogram. A C to the left and additional mint letters reference the Mantua (Mantova) mint, consistent with Carolingian administrative practice of identifying the issuing city. The die work is bold and angular, typical of eighth-century Italian Carolingian issues, with the flan showing the characteristic irregular outline of hammered production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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