Catalog
Denier - Pepin the Short
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄264) |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered silver flan of irregular, slightly trapezoidal form. The obverse field bears the monogram 'RP' (Rex Pippinus) rendered in bold, deeply incuse strokes characteristic of early Carolingian die-cutting. The letters are large relative to the flan, occupying nearly the entire field, with no border or legend framing the design. The surface exhibits typical wear and die-rust consistent with eighth-century hammered coinage, and the flan edge is ragged and uneven. |
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| Reverse lettering | Rx F (Translation: King of Franks.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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