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Denier - Charlemagne St. Mary church of Laon
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 768-793 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two-line Latin inscription divided by a horizontal bar, reading SCE / MRE (abbreviation for Sanctae Mariae, i.e. Saint Mary), referring to the church of Saint Mary at Laon. The letters are boldly rendered in the field in a large, stylized uncial hand. A beaded border encircles the entire design. The horizontal dividing bar separating the two lines of text is a hallmark of this ecclesiastical denier type. The overall layout and epigraphy are consistent with Carolingian ecclesiastical mint issues of the late eighth century. |
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| Reverse lettering | SCE MRE (Translation: St. Mary.) |
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