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| Emittent | City of Visby |
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| Jahr | 1140-1220 |
| Typ | Standard circulation coin |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Central field dominated by a stylized tower or gate motif rendered in a crosshatched or reticulated pattern, characteristic of early medieval Gotlandic bracteate-influenced coinage. The design is contained within a rudimentary frame or lintel above, suggesting an architectural façade. A partial letter or symbol appears to the right of the central device, possibly a mint mark or abbreviated inscription. The flan is irregular and slightly uneven, consistent with hand-cut hammered production of the 12th century. The field surrounding the device is flat and largely plain. |
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| Reversbeschreibung | The reverse displays a schematic facing head or mask in low relief, with globular pellet elements suggesting eyes and a mouth, framed by crude linear features indicative of a crown or helmet. Diagonal lines radiating from the central motif may represent a cross or stylized crown. The design is weakly struck and partially off-centre, typical of the variable die alignment and irregular flan preparation of 12th-century Visby penny coinage. The surrounding field is flat and largely featureless. No legible legend is present. |
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Visby's early bracteate penningar predate the town's formal Hanseatic prominence, struck when the island of Gotland functioned as the dominant entrepôt of Baltic trade — a role it would begin losing to Lübeck within a generation. The Swedish royal crown held no minting authority here; these coins were issued under the town's own jurisdiction, an unusual autonomy for a community of this size and period.
The weight of surviving examples varies considerably within the type, suggesting production without strict metrological control — consistent with a merchant community prioritizing exchange convenience over standardization.