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1 Pfennig - Henry I of Schmiedefeld
| Issuer | Bishopric of Bamberg |
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| Year | 1242-1258 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a raised inner ring, a bold Greek cross with trefoil (lily) terminals at each arm, occupying the central field. The four quadrants formed by the cross arms each contain a small floral or foliage ornament. The broad outer border is decorated with a repeating floral or pellet motif, characteristic of mid-13th-century Franconian bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface issue; the reverse presents the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, as is typical of thin hammered pfennig coinage of this period, with no intentional design or legend struck on the reverse. |
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The Bishopric of Bamberg was among the most powerful ecclesiastical territories in the medieval Holy Roman Empire, holding extensive secular authority granted by Henry II at the diocese's founding in 1007. Henry I of Schmiedefeld served as bishop during a period of sustained tension between imperial and papal factions, and these small bracteate-style pfennigs functioned as genuine regional currency across Bamberg's territorial holdings in Franconia.
At 0.44 grams, the flan is characteristic of mid-13th century Franconian minting practice — thin enough to take a single-sided impression cleanly.