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Denier - Charlemagne moneyer Odalricus
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 768-793 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the royal name CAROLVS arranged in two lines across the field, divided by a central cross motif, reading CARO in the upper half and LVS in the lower half. The bold, angular Carolingian majuscule letterforms are deeply struck and fill the flan. A beaded border encircles the entire design, consistent with the monogram-style type characteristic of early Carolingian silver deniers struck under Charlemagne before the introduction of the portrait type circa 793. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the moneyer's name ODALRICVS arranged as a circular legend around a central cross, the arms of which divide the field into four quarters. The cross is boldly rendered in relief, with the surrounding inscription in Carolingian majuscules following the flan's circumference. A beaded border frames the design, typical of the early Carolingian denier fabric attributable to the pre-reform coinage of Charlemagne's reign. |
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| Reverse lettering | ODALRICVS (Translation: Odalricus.) |
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