Denier - Pepin the Short (Mainz) (751-768) front Denier - Pepin the Short (Mainz) (751-768) back
Denier - Pepin the Short (Mainz) (751-768) photo
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Denier - Pepin the Short Mainz

 
Silver 1.29 g 18 mm
Description
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
18 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#345869
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend in three lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+D
MAG
.C.S.

Unabridged legend: MOGONTIACUM

Translation: Mainz.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Denier - Pepin the Short (Mainz) (751-768) from Unified Carolingian Empire made of Silver weighing 1.29 g is that it was minted during the reign of Pepin the Short, who was the first King of the Franks to issue a standardized coinage across his empire. This coin was part of a larger monetary reform that helped to establish a uniform system of currency across the Carolingian Empire, which facilitated trade and commerce throughout the region.