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Denier - Charlemagne Vienne
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 793-812 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Carolingian royal monogram of Charlemagne, a complex interlaced cipher composed of the letters of KAROLVS arranged in a cruciform pattern. The monogram is set within a beaded inner circle, with the surrounding annular legend divided by the decorative elements of the design. The entire composition is characteristic of the late 8th- to early 9th-century Carolingian monetary reform coinage, struck in a rough hammered technique resulting in an irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | CARLVS REX FR (Translation: Charles, king of the Franks.) |
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| Mintage | ND (793-812) |
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