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Denier - Theodoric I Saint-Dié mint
| Issuer | Duchy of Upper Lotharingia |
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| Year | 984-1026 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a stylized architectural motif, likely a simplified representation of a church facade or gate, rendered within a beaded inner circle, consistent with Ottonian-era ecclesiastical coinage types associated with Saint-Dié. The structure features a central tower or portico with horizontal registers suggesting a multi-storey building, surrounded by pellets. The peripheral legend DEODERICVS DVX, identifying the issuing duke Theodoric I, is inscribed in crude Latin capitals around the beaded border. The flan is irregular and slightly buckled, as is typical of hammered deniers from this period and mint. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Theodoric I ruled Upper Lotharingia as a loyalist of the Ottonian emperors, and the Saint-Dié mint operated under ecclesiastical authority tied to the chapter of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, making these deniers something of a jurisdictional hybrid — ducal in name, chapter-administered in practice. The forty-year span of this type reflects how slowly Lotharingian coinage evolved under Ottonian oversight, with die changes largely driven by wear rather than political intention.