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1 Penning - Bruno III Leeuwarden
| Issuer | Frisia |
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| Year | 1038-1057 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | The ruler's name inscribed between two horizontal beaded or reeded lines dividing the field, with the mint name of Leeuwarden split between the upper and lower registers. The design is framed by a beaded inner circle and an outer legend, presented in the terse, abbreviated epigraphic style characteristic of Frisian deniers struck under Count Bruno III. The flat, irregular flan and coarse lettering reflect typical provincial hammered technique of the period. |
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| Mint | Leeuwarden |
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Bruno III ruled Frisia as a minor under the regency of his mother Gertrude of Saxony following the death of his father Egbert I, and the coins struck in his name reflect the political fragility of the county during those years. Leeuwarden functioned as a regional minting center in a territory where imperial oversight from the Holy Roman Empire was inconsistently enforced, leaving local ecclesiastical and comital authorities considerable latitude in coinage decisions. The "var." designation against Dann Sa#502 suggests this piece departs from the cataloged type in at least one die characteristic — likely a legend variation or cross form — making precise attribution dependent on direct comparison with the Ilisch corpus.