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Denier - Pepin the Short
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Weight | 1.25 g |
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| Obverse description | Monogram field displaying the letters R and P in bold relief, representing the royal monogram of Rex Pipinus (King Pepin), separated by a central pellet. The letters are rendered in a bold, angular Carolingian style with a diagonal stroke connecting them. A horizontal bar appears above the monogram, and a row of pellets decorates the lower border, all enclosed within a plain inner border characteristic of early Carolingian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central cross pattée in high relief, with splayed terminals, occupying the majority of the die field. A stylised diamond or lozenge motif is positioned above the cross, flanked by pellets dispersed throughout the field. The periphery is bordered by a continuous ring of pellets, a typical decorative feature of Carolingian hammered silver deniers. The overall execution reflects the angular, geometric artistic conventions of eighth-century Frankish minting. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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