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Dinero Christ
| Issuer | County of Girona |
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| Year | 934-1035 |
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| Currency | Dinero |
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| Obverse description | A plain cross occupies the central field, its arms extending toward the inner beaded circle. The legend GIRVNDA is disposed around the cross between two concentric beaded circles, rendered in crude but legible Latin capitals characteristic of early medieval Catalan hammered coinage. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, typical of hand-struck dineros of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A frontal bust of Christ is depicted in the central field, rendered in the schematic, hieratic style typical of early medieval Iberian ecclesiastical coinage. The face is broad and stylized, with rudimentary facial features suggested by incuse lines; the nimbus or collar is indicated around the head. The figure appears draped, with arms partially visible at the sides, consistent with the Christological imagery used on contemporary Catalan dineros. The overall execution is rough, reflecting the primitive die-cutting techniques of the period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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