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Denier - Charlemagne Quentovic mint, ship
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 812-814 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Charlemagne facing right, rendered in a stylized late Carolingian manner with schematic facial features. The effigy is depicted with visible drapery at the shoulder. A circular legend in Latin runs around the periphery of the flan, reading KAROLVS IMP AVG, identifying the emperor by name and title. The die work is characteristic of the Quentovic workshop, with letters exhibiting the use of reversed or Greek-style lambda forms in place of conventional 'A'. |
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| Reverse description | A stylized ship depicted in profile occupies the central field, with a bird perched atop the mast or superstructure, a distinctive iconographic element unique to this Quentovic issue. The vessel is rendered schematically in the hammered tradition, with the hull and rigging suggested by simple but recognizable lines. A circular Latin legend names the mint, reading QVENTVVVIC, preceded by a cross pattée. The overall design reflects the maritime commercial importance of Quentovic as a major Carolingian port and trading emporium on the English Channel. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ QVENTVVVIC (Translation: Quentovic.) |
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