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Denier - Pepin the Short Strasbourg mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Weight | 0.93 g |
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| Obverse description | Royal monogram composed of the letters R and P in bold relief, surmounted by a horizontal bar or crown element, set within a beaded border. The monogram abbreviates Rex Pippinus, referencing King Pepin the Short. The letters are rendered in a bold, rustic Carolingian style characteristic of early medieval hammered coinage. A pellet appears to the right of the P, serving as a decorative or separating device. The overall design is centrally placed within the irregular flan, with no surrounding legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | RP• (Translation: King Pepin.) |
| Reverse description | A small cross occupies the centre of the flan, its arms dividing the field into four quadrants, each containing letters of the mint inscription arranged around the cross in a distinctive Carolingian manner. The letters are boldly struck in relief and display the angular, uncial character typical of early Carolingian epigraphy. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border following the irregular edge of the flan. This cross-and-legend arrangement is the standard reverse type for Pepin the Short's deniers and serves both a religious and administrative function. |
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