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Denier - Adalbert III von Böhmen
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg |
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| Year | 1168-1200 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of a manus Dei (Hand of God) descending from above, rendered in stylized medieval fashion. The field is populated by multiple rosettes or star-like ornaments arranged symmetrically around the central motif. The design is contained within a plain inner circle, characteristic of 12th-century Salzburg bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. No legend present; the composition relies entirely on symbolic imagery. |
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| Reverse description | Three church towers depicted in a row above a rounded arch or vault, rendered in the schematic Romanesque architectural style typical of late 12th-century German ecclesiastical coinage. The central tower is the tallest and is surmounted by a cross or finial, while the flanking towers are of lesser height, each also topped with decorative elements. The arcade beneath the towers is supported by columns, evoking the facade of a cathedral or collegiate church, likely referencing the Salzburg cathedral. The design fills the irregularly shaped flan with no surrounding legend. |
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Adalbert III was expelled from the Salzburg archbishopric twice — first in 1174 by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who replaced him with the imperial antipope's candidate, and again in 1200. His tenure was defined less by ecclesiastical administration than by his persistent alignment with the Welf faction against Hohenstaufen imperial authority. Coinage struck under his name spans those interruptions, and attributing specific dies to periods of actual control versus exile remains an open problem in the series.