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Denier - Leo IV and emperor Lothair I IMP monogram
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 847-855 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by a Carolingian cross monogram enclosed within a plain inner circle, the arms of the cross formed by interlocking letter strokes in the manner typical of 9th-century Carolingian ecclesiastical coinage. A beaded or dotted border separates the inner circle from the outer legend. The surrounding circular inscription reads LEO PA and SCS PETRVS, invoking Pope Leo and Saint Peter as patron of Rome, rendered in bold Carolingian majuscule lettering. The flan is irregularly shaped and the strike slightly off-centre, characteristic of hammered medieval silver. The overall design is austere and hieratic, reflecting the Carolingian-Papal monetary tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | LEO PA ✠ SCS PETRVS (Translation: Pope Leo. Saint Peter.) |
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| Reverse lettering | IMP ✠ HLOTHARIVS (Translation: Emperor Lothair.) |
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