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Denier - Pepin the Short Saint Mary church of Laon
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
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| Reverse description | A large retrograde letter S occupies the central field, executed in a stylised, sinuous form typical of early medieval Carolingian die-cutting. Surrounding the central character, the mint or ecclesiastical legend is distributed around the field in a circular arrangement. Additional letters and ligatures appear in the peripheral areas, rendered in a rough, hand-cut style consistent with hammered provincial issues. The overall layout reflects the attribution to the ecclesiastical mint of Saint Mary at Laon. |
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| Reverse lettering | SCI mARA (Translation: Saint Mary.) |
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| Mintage | ND (751-768) |
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