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Obole - Arnould II

Issuer Abbey of Saint-Bertin
Year 965-987
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Diameter 16 mm
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Obverse description Crude helmeted bust facing right in low relief, characteristic of late Carolingian monastic coinage. The effigy is rendered in a stylized, almost abstract manner with visible helmet ridge above the face. The surrounding legend reads ✠ AVDOMARVAE in debased Latin characters. The die work is irregular and the flan notably uneven, consistent with hand-struck billon issues of the period. The overall design reflects the primitive engraving style typical of ecclesiastical mints in the Artois region during the second half of the tenth century.
Obverse script Latin
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Reverse script Latin
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