Catalog
Denier - Pepin the Short Soissons mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded border, the abbreviated royal title is rendered in large, boldly struck Latin letters occupying the central field, surmounted by a horizontal bar denoting the abbreviation. The monogrammatic legend RX F, standing for Rex Francorum (King of the Franks), is displayed in a primitive yet assertive early Carolingian script characteristic of the Pepin the Short coinage. The overall style reflects the transitional nature of the early Carolingian monetary reform, with irregular flan and uneven relief typical of hand-hammered silver deniers of the mid-8th century. |
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| Obverse lettering | Rx F (Translation: King of the Franks.) |
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| Reverse lettering | SVESSION (Translation: Soissons.) |
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