Catalog
| Issuer | Fraumünster, Abbey of |
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| Year | 1001-1100 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a frontal enthroned figure, likely a seated abbess or ecclesiastical personage, rendered in a crude, archaic style characteristic of 11th-century hammered coinage. The figure is set within a broad oval or circular inner border, with the overall design exhibiting the flat, stylized relief typical of early medieval Swiss ecclesiastical issues. No legible legend is discernible on this side. The flan is irregular in shape with uneven edges, consistent with hand-struck production of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a central motif of an interlaced or foliate cross design enclosed within a concentric square-on-point (lozenge) border, itself set within a second outer square border, creating a distinctive geometric framing. The cruciform device in the center is rendered in a bold, schematic style with vestigial letter or ornamental forms in the four quadrants. This type of geometric reverse composition is characteristic of Zurich Fraumünster Abbey deniers of the 11th century. No readable legend is present, and the flan edges remain irregular and uneven throughout. |
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| Mint | Zurich (Fraumünster Abbey) |
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