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Carolingian

カロリング ／ carolingian　—　People & places

The royal house of the Frankish kingdom in the early Middle Ages.

Carolingian silver denarius Carolingian silver denarius8th–9th century Silver denier of Pippin III Silver denier of Pippin IIIc. 755 Penny of Offa Penny of Offa757–796
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⚠ He unified the currency into a single silver coin and established the duodecimal system of pounds, shillings, and pence. This system survived in Britain for a thousand years.