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Denier anonymous

Features

Issuer Benevento (Lombard Kingdom)
Bishop Pietro (897)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 880-900
Value 1 Denier = 1⁄12 Solidus
Currency Solidus (668-897)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.10 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
145326
References MEC I# 1119
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage / Volume 1: The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries): With a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
, CNI XVIII# S. 189, 3
Victor Emmanuel of Savoy; 1939. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 18. Italia Meridionale Constinetale (zecche minori): Primo tentativo di un Catalogo generale delle monete medievali e moderne coniate in Italia o da Italiani in altri paesi. Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.
, SambonGiu# 466
Giulio Sambon; 1912. Repertorio generale delle monete coniate in Italia e da Italiani all' estero dal secolo V° al XX°. Nuovamente classificate e descritte / Volume I. Periodo dal 476 al 1266. Self-published, Paris, France.
, MIR# 251
Numismatica Varesi (publisher). Monete Italiane Regionali. Numismatica Varesi, Pavia, Italy (18 volumes).

Obverse

Cross with a letter to the left and to the right, all surrounded by legend.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
BENEBENTV
A - ω

Translation: Benevento.

Reverse

Six-pointed stick-star surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SC · A MARIA

Unabridged legend: Sanctae Maria

Translation: Saint Mary.

Comments

The traditional attribution to the regency of Bishop Peter in 897 is very unlikely according to Grierson.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Denier anonymous
Numismatica Varesi
Auction 79
Lot 38
Internet Archive
10 May 2022 XF USD 1160.91
(EUR 1000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Denier anonymousPicture 1 of a sold Denier anonymous
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 109
Lot 1311
Internet Archive
24 May 2018 VF USD 1264.05
(CHF 1000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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