Denier - Berengar I third coinage, as king

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Italy (Carolingian States)
King Berengar I (888-889,898-900,902-922)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 901-915
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Pound (781-1024)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.48 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
113341
References MEC I# I, 1018,
Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn; 2007. Medieval European Coinage 1 / The Early Middle Ages (5th-10th Centuries). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
CNI V# 29.17,
Vittorio Emmanuele III di Savoia; 1914. Corpus Nummorum Italicorum / Volume 5. Lombardia (Milano). Carlo Colombo, Rome, Italy.
SambonGiu# 647
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.

Obverse

Cross with four pellets in angles in a beaded circle, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ BERENCARIVS RE

Translation: King Berengar.

Reverse

Temple with cross and four columns, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ XPIIAN IPIO

Translation: Christian religion.

Mint

Venice, Italy (1172)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (901-915) 

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