Denier - Pepin the Short Holy Cross Abbey, RP

Pépin le Bref seized the Frankish throne in 751 by deposing the last Merovingian king, Childeric III, with papal blessing — a political maneuver that fundamentally restructured the relationship between the Frankish crown and Rome. The deniers struck under his authority mark the opening chapter of Carolingian coinage reform, preceding Charlemagne's more celebrated monetary overhaul by decades. Holy Cross Abbey issues are among the more localized attributions within this reign, tied to ecclesiastical minting rights granted as political currency to religious houses.

The Prou reference carries no catalog number for this type — a meaningful absence, given Prou's comprehensive scope.