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Denier - John X monogram
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 914-915 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the Carolingian-style monogram of Pope John X, composed of interlaced letters within a plain inner circle. The monogram is rendered in low relief on an irregular flan typical of early medieval hammered coinage. A circular legend surrounds the inner ring, reading IOHS with a cross and SCS PAVLVS, invoking Saint Paul as patron. The overall design follows the Carolingian denier tradition inherited by the Papal mint of Rome. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a stylized cross or papal monogram device enclosed within a square frame set inside a plain circle, a characteristic compositional arrangement of ninth- and tenth-century Roman pontifical deniers. The surrounding circular legend reads ROMA with a cross and SCS PETRVS, invoking Saint Peter and affirming the Roman mint origin. The flan is irregular and shows typical characteristics of hand-hammered medieval silver coinage, with slightly ragged edges and uneven relief. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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