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Denier - Godefroid II
| Issuer | Duchy of Lower Lotharingia |
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| Year | 1012-1023 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Duke Godefroid II facing right in the central field, rendered in the crude hammered style typical of early 11th-century Lotharingian coinage. The effigy is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circumferential Latin legend GODEFRIDVS DVX runs around the periphery, identifying the issuing ruler. The die work is characteristically rough, with flat relief and irregular flan surfaces consistent with hand-struck medieval deniers. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a schematic architectural or cross motif, rendered in low relief with the rudimentary style characteristic of Lower Lotharingian hammered coinage of the early 11th century. The design is enclosed within a beaded circle. The circumferential Latin legend VICTO RIA appears around the periphery, a votive or victory inscription common on Carolingian-tradition deniers. The flan is irregular and the strike uneven, typical of the period. |
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