Catalog
Denier - Sicard
| Issuer | Principality of Benevento |
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| Year | 832-839 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by an elaborate Carolingian-style monogram of Prince Sicard, composed of interlaced Latin letters forming a cross-like device. The monogram is built upon a vertical and horizontal axis with individual letter strokes radiating outward in a bold, angular relief characteristic of ninth-century Lombard coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the monogram in the outer field, identifying the issuing prince and his title. |
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| Reverse description | A Latin cross mounted on three steps occupies the central field, with a wedge-shaped ornament to the left and a dot to the right of the cross shaft, consistent with standard Beneventan denier iconography. The stepped base lends a pronounced architectural quality to the design. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire device in the outer field, invoking the Archangel Michael, the patron saint of the Lombard principality. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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