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Denier - Henri Ier Sens
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1031-1060 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross with splayed arms occupies the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The circular legend * SENONIS CIVITAS, identifying the mint city of Sens, runs between the beaded border and the outer rim. The cross terminals extend to meet the inner beaded circle, a design convention common to Capetian feudal deniers of the 11th century. The lettering is executed in an irregular majuscule script consistent with hammered coinage of the period. |
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| Mint | Sens |
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Henri I inherited a fractured realm and spent much of his reign battling his own family — including his mother, Queen Constance, who actively supported his younger brother Robert's claim to the throne. The Sens mint operated under royal authority at a moment when Capetian control over even nominally loyal territories was tenuous at best. Coinage from this reign is comparatively scarce, reflecting both the limited reach of royal administration and the persistent disruption of trade routes through the Île-de-France during the succession conflicts of the 1030s.