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Denier - Ralph Paris mint
| Issuer | Ralph, King of West Francia |
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| Year | 923-936 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄312) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized cross pattée with a lozenged centre, flanked by pellets or small ornamental elements in each angle, all executed in the rough, high-relief hammered style characteristic of early Carolingian coinage. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The surrounding circular legend reads GRΛTIΛ DI REX, identifying Ralph as king by the grace of God, rendered in angular Carolingian majuscule letters preceded by a cross pommée. The flan is irregular and slightly convex, typical of hand-struck silver deniers of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ✠ GRΛTIΛ DI REX (Translation: Ralph, king by the grace of God.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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