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© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Denier in the name of Lambert Reims
| Silver | 1.29 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
|---|---|
| King | Pepin the Short (Pippinus) (751-768) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 751-768 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄264) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.29 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#345932 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend under a bar and above three pellets.
Script: Latin
Lettering: REM
Unabridged legend: REMIS
Translation: Reims.
Comment
Only two characters are known to have minted coins without royal mention: Milo in Narbonne, after the capture of the city from the Arabs in 759, and Count Lambert in Reims.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of Lambert, who was the son of Charles Martel and served as the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, a powerful Frankish kingdom that was part of the Unified Carolingian Empire. Despite being made of silver, this coin was not minted in large quantities and is now considered a rare collector's item.
