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Denier - Lothair I Dorestad
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 819-822 |
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| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
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| Obverse description | A plain cross occupies the central field, enclosed within a raised beaded inner circle. The surrounding annular field carries the ruler's name and title in Latin capital letters, commencing with a cross pattée. The legend reads +HLOTHARIVS HPERA, referring to Lothair I as emperor. The die-cutting displays the bold, somewhat rustic lettering characteristic of Carolingian hammered coinage of the early ninth century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the mint name DORESTATUS arranged horizontally across the field in three lines of bold Latin capitals: DOR on the uppermost line, ES.TA on the middle line, and TVS on the lower line, filling the flan in the characteristic Carolingian palace-type format. The lettering is large and occupies virtually the entire reverse field without an enclosing circle, a typical feature of Dorestad mint issues of this period. The flan shows the irregular planchet shape and surface texture consistent with hand-hammered production. |
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| Mintage | ND (819-822) |
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