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Denier - Charlemagne Sint-Truiden Abbey
| Issuer | Carolingian Empire (Charlemagne) |
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| Year | 771-793 |
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| Weight | 1.12 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the royal monogram of Charlemagne in two horizontal lines across the field, composed of the interlaced letters CAROLUS in bold, deeply struck characters. The monogram is arranged in a distinctive Carolingian epigraphic style, with the letters C, R, O in the upper register and L, V in the lower register. A beaded border encircles the entire design. No additional imagery or effigy is present, consistent with early Carolingian denier coinage practice. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a three-line inscription across the field in bold, angular Carolingian capitals, identifying the issuing ecclesiastical authority of Sint-Truiden Abbey. The legend reads SCI TRV DO, an abbreviation of Sancti Trudonis, the Latin name for Saint Trond (Sint-Truiden). Individual letters are interspersed with pellets or dots in the field, a common decorative and differentiating feature on Carolingian ecclesiastical deniers. A beaded border surrounds the inscription. |
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