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Denier - Charlemagne Saint Sulpitius abbey of Bourges
| Issuer | Saint Sulpitius Abbey, Bourges |
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| Year | 768-793 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a two-line horizontal inscription divided by a central bar, reading SCI above and SLPI below, referencing Saint Sulpicius, the patron of the issuing abbey at Bourges. Above the central bar, the letters are arranged in a row with a series of pellets forming a border arc at the top of the flan, characteristic of Carolingian ecclesiastical deniers. The lettering is bold and deeply struck, executed in a rough but legible early medieval hand. The overall design is stark and functional, consistent with abbey-issued coinage of the early Carolingian period. |
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| Mint | Saint Sulpitius Abbey, Bourges |
| Mintage | ND (768-793) |
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