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Bracteate Pfennig - Berthold von Leiningen Griffen
| Issuer | Bishopric of Bamberg (German States) |
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| Year | 1256-1276 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Obverse description | Architectural composition depicting a central domed tower flanked by two smaller lateral towers, all rising above a rounded archway, characteristic of Romanesque ecclesiastical design. The towers and arch are rendered in low relief, typical of the thin bracteate striking technique. Two concentric raised rings encircle the architectural motif, forming a decorative border around the central device. The overall design is uniface, with the image struck through the thin silver flan to produce a mirror impression on the reverse. The style is consistent with mid-13th century Franconian episcopal bracteate coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate; the reverse exhibits a concave, incuse mirror image of the obverse architectural design as an inherent consequence of the single-die hammered striking method, with no intentional design or inscription. |
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| Mintage | ND (1256-1276) |
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