Traité De La Composition Et De La Lecture De Toutes Inscriptions Monétaires Monogrammes, Symboles, Et Emblèmes (French Edition) - Softcover

Jean Marie R. Lecoq-Kerneven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037141346X ISBN 13: 9780371413463

Publisher: HardPress, 2016

Synopsis

Traité De La Composition Et De La Lecture De Toutes Inscriptions Monétaires Monogrammes, Symboles, Et Emblèmes: Depuis L'époque Mr¨Ovingienne Jusqu''à L'apparition Des Armoires by Jean Marie R. Lecoq-Kerneven presents a programmatic examination of how inscriptions on medieval coins encode Christian faith and royal authority from the Merovingian era to the early Carolingian and Capetian periods. It outlines a method for reading these signs and argues that crosses, monograms, and emblematic devices serve dual purposes: identifying rulers and their realms while broadcasting doctrinal messages. The work surveys three main periods, emphasizes the cross as the central sign, and explains reading rules such as starting from the croisette and analyzing central signs in conjunction with legends. It discusses the double meanings arising from combinations of letters and symbols, and outlines a taxonomy of types, exergues, and legends, with examples drawn from cities, ateliers, and ecclesiastical authorities. The author blends philology, theology, and palaeography to show that medieval coinage functioned as a deliberate doctrinal language that supports both devotion and political legitimacy, culminating in a Christian monetary culture that shapes memory and governance.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 037141346X
• ISBN 13: 9780371413463
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 490