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Denier - Pepin the Short Herstal
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold monogram composed of the interlaced letters R and P, surmounted by a horizontal bar, all rendered in hammered relief within a plain field. The monogram abbreviates 'Rex Pippinus' (King Pepin), executed in a Carolingian majuscule style characteristic of early Frankish coinage. The design is set within a beaded border encircling the entire flan. No additional legend surrounds the central device. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a prominent six-pointed star formed by two interlaced triangles, with a small letter A or central pellet device in the center, all struck in hammered relief. The star's points and interior geometric forms are boldly delineated, reflecting the decorative Carolingian artistic vocabulary of the mid-eighth century. The field is otherwise plain, bounded by a beaded border. This geometric motif is typical of Herstal-type deniers attributed to Pepin the Short. |
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