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1/2 Brakteat - Harald 'Bluetooth'
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 958-985 |
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| Value | 1 Obol |
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| Obverse description | Within a raised border, four capped vertical strokes with distinctive forked or splayed bases occupy the central field, the two innermost strokes conjoined to form a composite monogram device. A pair of conjoined crescents arches above the group, while a small cross appears below at the base of the design. The composition is rendered in bold, deeply struck relief characteristic of early medieval Danish bracteate coinage, with no surrounding legend. The entire design is contained within a plain raised rim, and the thin fabric of the flan exhibits the characteristic irregular outline of a hammered half-bracteate. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents only the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, exhibiting no independent design elements. The thin silver flan shows the characteristic concave surface typical of single-die bracteate production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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