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Denier - John XIII and emperor Otto I monogram
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 965-972 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the Carolingian-style imperial monogram of Emperor Otto I occupies the central field, composed of interlaced letters in relief characteristic of early medieval hammered coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the inner beaded border, reading OTTO followed by a cross and IOANNES PAPA, asserting the joint authority of emperor and pope. The flan is irregular in form, typical of hand-struck deniers of the period, with the die impression slightly off-center. The overall design reflects the Ottonian tradition of combining imperial and ecclesiastical symbology on papal coinage struck at Rome. |
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| Reverse lettering | ROMA ✠ SCS PETRVS (Translation: Rome. Saint Peter.) |
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| Mintage | ND (965-972) |
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