Medieval coin – HCR6791

Obverse

Inscription:

SCS PETRVS

Design:

Bust of St Peter

Inscription:

[ ]ROLVᔕ MP

Design:

Monogram of IOHANS, simple border

Period

Medieval

Category

Carolingian penny or fraction

Group

Authority

Papacy / Empire

Person

Charles the Bald, king and emperor, 840-877, John VIII, pope, 872-882, Charles the Fat, emperor, 881-888

Dating

875-882

Mint

Rome

Denomination

Denaro

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Weight (g)

0.02

Diameter (mm)

60.5

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

Philip Grierson

Acquisition date

3/1956

Reference

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