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This new penny is based on the Carolingian pound of 20 solidi and 240 denarii, a division that remained in effect for centuries and was only abolished in Britain in 1971. It weighed about 1.75 g and had a uniform sculpture for front and rear everywhere. This new type contained on the front a cross (symbol of the divine origin of the royal power) and the name and title: CARLVS REX FRANCORVM; on reverse the Karolus monogram (symbol of the worldly power) and the name of the mint, e.g. DORESTADO (in Dorestad). On some coins you will find EX METALLO NOVO (= from new silver) or METALLVMGERMAN (VM) (= real silver).

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