Denier - Pepin the Short Noyon mint

Obverse description	Central field dominated by two large majuscule letters R and P in bold, primitive Carolingian script, the monogram abbreviating REX PIPPINUS (King Pepin). The letters are rendered in high relief against a plain field, with the vertical stroke of the P sharing the upright of the R. A partial beaded border runs along the upper and left periphery of the irregularly shaped flan, characteristic of early Carolingian hammered coinage. The die work is rudimentary, reflecting the transitional monetary workshop practices of the mid-eighth century.
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Obverse lettering	R.P. (Translation: King Pepin.)
Reverse description	The reverse displays a three-line Latin legend distributed across the field, reading NO / VINO / MO, a contracted form of NOVIOMO or NOVIOMAGO, the Latin name for Noyon, identifying the mint of issue. The letters are large, boldly cut, and fill the flan in the characteristic Carolingian epigraphic style of the period. A partial beaded border is visible along portions of the irregular flan edge. The overall die execution is coarse and typical of provincial Carolingian mint production under Pepin the Short.
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