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Denier - Leo III
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 796-800 |
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| Currency | Denier (772-983) |
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| Obverse description | Inscription arranged in three horizontal lines across the field, each line separated by a raised bar or rule. The legend reads D-N / LEONI / PAPE in large, bold Carolingian majuscule letters, invoking Pope Leo III as 'Our Lord the Pope Leo.' The lettering is primitively engraved in the hammered style typical of early medieval papal coinage, with pellets flanking the first line. The overall composition is purely epigraphic, with no figural elements on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal bust of Saint Peter rendered in a stylized, hieratic manner characteristic of early medieval ecclesiastical coinage. The saint is depicted wearing a nimbed headdress and draped vestments, with a simplified facial treatment featuring large, staring eyes and a short beard. The legend SCS PETRVS (Saint Peter) flanks the bust on either side in bold Latin majuscules, identifying the apostolic patron of Rome. The engraving exhibits the flat, linear quality typical of Carolingian-era hammered silver deniers struck at Rome. |
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| Mint | Rome |
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