Denier - Pepin the Short Le Mans mint

Obverse description	Central field dominated by a bold monogram composed of the letters R and P in conjoined form, representing Rex Pippinus (King Pepin), executed in a characteristic Carolingian epigraphic style. The letters are rendered in high relief against a flat, unadorned field. A horizontal bar or line surmounts the monogram, a feature typical of Carolingian royal deniers of this period. Pellets and small ornamental devices are visible in the surrounding field, and the coin's irregular flan exhibits the uneven edges characteristic of hammered coinage.
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Obverse lettering	R.P. (Translation: King Pepin.)
Reverse description	Central field occupied by a bold interlaced monogram of CINOMANNIS (Le Mans), the letters C, I, N, M, A, and N intertwined in a compact Carolingian mint-name monogram typical of the reign of Pepin the Short. The monogram is rendered in high relief with deeply cut strokes, surrounded by a border of large, evenly spaced pellets forming a beaded circle. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, consistent with the hammered technique employed at Frankish mints of the mid-eighth century.
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