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Denar - Heidenreich Wolf of Lüdinghausen
| Issuer | Bishopric of Münster |
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| Year | 1381-1392 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Bishop Heidenreich Wolf of Lüdinghausen rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner, depicted full-faced and wearing a mitre with central finial, flanked by curling foliate or scroll ornaments on either side. The bishop is shown in episcopal vestments with a decorated neckline visible at the base of the bust. The figure occupies the central field, with the surrounding circular legend in uncial characters partially legible around the periphery of the irregularly struck flan. |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of Saint Paul, the patron saint of Münster Cathedral, depicted with a full beard and flowing hair rendered in a bold, linear hammered style. To the left of the saint's head, a tall narrow sword is shown vertically, serving as the apostle's traditional attribute. The figure is presented frontally within the coin field, with the circular legend in uncial characters running around the periphery of the flan, identifying the subject as SANCTVS PAVLVS. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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