![Denier - Pepin the Short (Saint Mar[...] monastery) (751-768) front](/storage/images/Denier-Pepin-the-Short-Saint-Mar-monastery_345914_1.webp)
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Denier - Pepin the Short Saint Mar[...] monastery
| Silver | 1.37 g | - |
| Issuer | Unified Carolingian Empire |
|---|---|
| King | Pepin the Short (Pippinus) (751-768) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 751-768 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Pound (751-843) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.37 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#345914 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend under a bar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SCI MAR
Translation: Saint Mar[...].
Comment
The obverse monogram is unique. Longpérier proposed an attribution to Saint Marcel of Chalon rather than Saint Martin of Tours and he mentions all the other possibilities (Saint Martial, Saint Marien).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Pepin the Short, who was the first king of the Carolingian Empire and played a significant role in the formation of modern-day Europe.
