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When King Pepin III took control of the Frisian mints of Dorestad in 755, he reasserted royal monopoly on the issuance of silver deniers bearing his monogram. This paved the way for the monetary refo… (View Post)

Nice lion d'or. You can find a description of this type on my page, if you're interested. (also see p. XVII and 7 here) There is a lot to love about medieval coinage, and an endless supply of themes … (View Post)

Besides being a major component of the French monarchy, it provides an additional cut-off for the collection that the first two do not, e.g. excluding the house of Lancaster due to their inconsistent… (View Post)

Of possible interest to this forum, a collection curated by your humble servant: https://deigratia.org/ Some of you might also enjoy Oresme's treatise on coinage posted under the history section. (View Post)