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Denier - Odo Arras mint
| Issuer | West Francia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 887-898 |
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| Reference(s) | Nouchy#5 (p.234), Gariel Car#XLVI/8, Morrison#1268, Prou Car#222 |
| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, the letters OΔO are arranged in a triangular monogram around a central pellet, rendered in the Carolingian tradition of royal name monograms. A cross pattée precedes the outer circular legend, which reads OΔO GRΛTIΛ D-I REX, invoking the Dei Gratia Rex formula proclaiming Odo king by the grace of God. The lettering employs a mixture of Greek delta (Δ) and Lambda (Λ) forms alongside Latin characters, characteristic of late Carolingian epigraphy. The flan is irregular, as is typical of hammered coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | OΔO ✠ GRΛTIΛ D-I REX (Translation: Odo, king by the grace of God.) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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