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| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 905-911 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Pope Sergius III, depicted in a schematic early medieval style, wearing a papal tiara or crown, with stylized facial features rendered in low relief. The effigy occupies the central field, surrounded by a circular border with a radiate or beaded inner ring. The papal name and title appear in a circular legend around the bust, divided by a cross. |
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| Reverse description | The mint name ROMA is inscribed in two lines across the central field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle, in the characteristic Carolingian-derived layout used for early papal deniers. A circular legend naming Saint Peter runs around the outer border, referencing the apostolic authority of the Roman See. The overall design reflects the influence of Carolingian monetary tradition as adapted by the papal mint of Rome. |
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| Reverse lettering | RO MA ✠ SCS PETRVS (Translation: Rome. Saint Peter.) |
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