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Obol - Robert II and bishop Adalbero
| Issuer | Laon, Bishopric of |
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| Year | 996-1030 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | ROB FRAN REX (Translation: Robert, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Schematic facing effigy of Bishop Adalbero of Laon, depicted in a frontal, hieratic posture flanked by two pellets in the field, consistent with ecclesiastical coinage conventions of the period. A cross surmounts the figure's head, emphasizing the bishop's religious authority. The design is rendered in a primitive, flat style characteristic of early 11th-century French hammered obols. The surrounding legend reads ADALBERO LAD EP, identifying the bishop of Laon as co-issuing authority. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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