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Denier - Hugh Capet and bishop Hervé Beauvais
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 987-996 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | HERVEVS HVGO REX (Translation: Hervé; Hugh, King.) |
| Reverse description | Central field features a Carolingian monogram, derived from the Karolus cipher of the Carolingian dynasty, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The peripheral legend BELVACVS CIVITAS, identifying the mint city of Beauvais, runs along the outer border within a secondary beaded circle. The monogram is rendered in the angular, interlaced style typical of late Carolingian numismatic tradition, affirming the dynastic continuity claimed by the early Capetian rulers. The flan is irregular and the strike shows the characteristic weakness of hand-hammered medieval coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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