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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 7873502, member: 74712&quot;]Awesome coin [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER]!&nbsp; I love it when the coin design is a pun.&nbsp; I decided to delve into my Normandy sub collection for today (although looking at this, I need to get a better picture):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1356780[/ATTACH] Feudal France - Normandy</p><p>Richard I, r. 943-996</p><p>AR Denier, 20.53 mm x 1.2 grams</p><p>Obv.: +RICARDVS. Cross pattee with pellets in angles</p><p>Rev.: +ROTOMAGVS.&nbsp; Lothaire monogram</p><p>Ref.: Dumas XV-23, Duplessy 18</p><p><br /></p><p>the Lothaire monogram theory for the reverse comes from an article from the Celetor, which I don’t find very convincing (it’s based off a line drawing of a coin made in the 19th century…&nbsp; but I haven’t seen a real picture of the coin…).&nbsp; Another theory is it’s the monogram of Hugh the Archbishop of Rouen, but I do not know if another example of Hugh’s monogram has been found.&nbsp; So it is a bit of a mystery to me[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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