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Denier - Charles II Nivelles
| Issuer | Lotharingia (Carolingian States) |
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| Year | 869-875 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Carolingian royal monogram of Charles II occupying the central field, composed of interlaced letters in the characteristic Carolingian style, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The monogram's arms extend to fill the inner field with bold, angular strokes typical of ninth-century hammered coinage. A circumscribed Latin legend reading GRATIA D I REX runs between the beaded circle and the outer toothed border, invoking the king's divine mandate. The overall design follows the standard Carolingian denier typology established under Charlemagne and continued by his successors. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, as expected of hand-struck silver issues of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | * NIVIELIA VICVS (Translation: City of Nivelles.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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