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Denier - Otto I as king and emperor, Pavia mint
| Issuer | Italy, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 962-973 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central Carolingian-style royal monogram of OTTO composed of interlaced letters, rendered in bold relief within a beaded inner circle. The monogram occupies the full field, with individual letter elements—O, T, and T—interwoven in a cruciform arrangement characteristic of Ottonian regal coinage. The surrounding outer field bears the circular imperial legend. The design reflects the established Carolingian monogram tradition adapted for Ottonian Italy. |
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| Mintage | ND (962-973) |
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Otto I was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII in February 962, an act that almost immediately soured — John defected to Otto's enemies within months, was deposed at a synod Otto convened in Rome, and died the following year under disputed circumstances. The Pavia mint, long the fiscal engine of the Lombard and then Carolingian kings of Italy, continued striking under Otto's authority throughout this turbulence. The dual title reflected on this issue — king and emperor simultaneously — places it firmly after the imperial coronation but before Otto's death in May 973.