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1 Pfennig - Engelbert I of Isenberg

Issuer Bishopric of Osnabrück
Year 1239-1250
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Value 1 Pfennig
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Obverse description Facing enthroned effigy of a bishop in pontifical vestments, wearing a miter, holding a pastoral crozier in his left hand and a book (Bible) in his right hand; the figure is rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner characteristic of 13th-century German ecclesiastical coinage. A beaded inner border frames the design, with a partial Latin legend visible in the outer field.
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Reverse description Schematic depiction of a Romanesque church facade featuring a prominent large circular rose window at its center, flanked by architectural elements including towers or pilasters; the structure is rendered in a flat, stylized manner typical of medieval German bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. A Latin legend encircles the design within a beaded border.
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