Catalog
Denier - Pepin the Short Chartres
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized standing figure, interpreted as a bishop or ecclesiastical patron saint associated with Chartres, rendered in the schematic, linear style typical of early Carolingian mint production. The figure stands facing forward with arms slightly extended, flanked to the left by a square frame containing a central pellet — likely representing a church or reliquary — surmounted by a cross. To the right, a serpentine or scroll motif is visible. A single pellet appears below the figure in the lower field. The overall composition identifies this as the Chartres mint type, referencing the city's religious identity. |
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| Reverse lettering | CAR (Translation: Chartres.) |
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| Mintage | ND (751-768) |
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