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Denier - Charlemagne Verdun mint, VIRDVN
| Issuer | Carolingian Royal Mint, Verdun |
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| Year | 768-793 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central globus or orb motif enclosed within a raised circular ring, around which a group of pellets is arranged in trefoil fashion within the inner circle. The mint name VIRDVN (Verdun) is distributed in Latin capitals around the central device within the field, accompanied by a cross pattée or cross with pellets serving as an initial mark. The legend is contained within a beaded border consistent with the obverse. The overall design is characteristic of the pre-reform Carolingian denier series, reflecting the transitional monetary typology of the Verdun workshop. |
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Verdun's mint was among the more active in the Carolingian network during this early period, before Charlemagne's monetary reform of 793–794 abolished the lighter deniers and mandated a heavier, standardized coinage across the realm. This piece predates that reform — the last significant overhaul of Frankish coinage before the medieval monetary system calcified around it for centuries.
The 793–794 reform raised the weight standard substantially and curtailed the number of authorized mints, ending production at several regional centers entirely.