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Denier - Pepin the Short Valenciennes mint
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
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| Year | 751-768 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded border, a large royal monogram composed of the letters R and P (Rex Pipinus — King Pepin) occupies the entire field, surmounted by a horizontal bar. The bold, interlaced letterforms are rendered in a characteristic Carolingian hammered style, with small pellets flanking the monogram in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded border, the mint name legend is displayed in bold Carolingian letterforms across the field, surmounted by a horizontal bar above. The inscription UAL, an abbreviated form of Valenciennes, is followed by a cross to the right, with pellets distributed in the field. The lettering is characteristic of early Carolingian hammered coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | UAL + (Translation: Valenciennes.) |
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