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Denier - Otto II as king and emperor, Lucca mint
| Issuer | Italy, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 980-983 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Christogram-style imperial monogram of Otto composed of interlocking letters in the field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The monogram is rendered in a bold, angular Carolingian style typical of Ottonian coinage from the Lucca mint. A circular legend surrounds the beaded border, reading the emperor's title in Latin capitals. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, consistent with hand-hammered medieval silver coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The mint name LVCCA is inscribed across the field in two horizontal lines, referencing the Lucca mint, accompanied by the ruler's name and royal epithet. The legend surrounding the field reads in Latin capitals, invoking Otto as pious king. The die engraving is characteristic of Ottonian Italian workshop practice, with large, slightly crude letterforms filling the available field. The flan edges are irregular, typical of hammered coinage of this period. |
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