Denier - Barthelemy of Montcornet ND

Reverse

Carolingian monogram.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ BELVACENSIS

Unabridged legend: Belvacensis

Translation: [Denier] of Beauvais.

Comment

Hugues Capet struck denarii and obols in Beauvais jointly with Bishop Hervé (around 985-998). After a long period of unemployment, the Beauvais workshop struck coins again under the episcopate of Henry of France (1149-1162). The minting continued under Bishop Barthélemy de Montcornet (1162-1175) and finally under the episcopate of Philippe I de Dreux (1175-1217).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Hugues Capet frappa à Beauvais des deniers et des oboles conjointement avec l'évêque Hervé (vers 985-998). Après une longue période de chômage, l'atelier beauvaisin frappa à nouveau monnaie sous l'épiscopat de Henri de France (1149-1162). Les frappes continuèrent sous l'évêque Barthélemy de Montcornet (1162-1175) et pour finir sous l'épiscopat de Philippe Ier de Dreux (1175-1217).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Denier - Barthelemy of Montcornet ND (1162-1175) coin is that it was minted during a time of great religious and political turmoil in France. The coin was issued by the Bishopric of Beauvais, which was a powerful ecclesiastical state in northern France, and it features an image of Bishop Barthelemy of Montcornet, who was a prominent religious figure of the time. Despite the turmoil, the coin remained a widely used denomination in the region and is now a sought-after collector's item due to its historical significance.

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