Catalog
Denier - Albert II Bust left
| Issuer | Namur, County of |
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| Year | 1040-1063 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing left bust of Count Albert II rendered in a crude, archaic style characteristic of 11th-century feudal coinage, the head shown in profile with rudimentary facial features and a simple cap or helmet indicated by linear engraving. The effigy occupies the central field, surrounded by a fragmentary Latin legend. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, with a roughly textured surface typical of hammered medieval silver deniers. |
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| Obverse lettering | ALBERTVS (Translation: Albert) |
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Albert II inherited Namur around 1040 and spent much of his reign navigating the fractious politics of the lower Lotharingian nobility. The county's mint at this period was producing deniers in the regional Carolingian tradition, a type that circulated primarily within the Meuse valley trade network rather than at any distance. These small silver pieces were functional instruments of local exchange, not prestige issues.
The Ilisch NL2 and Dann references place this squarely among the better-documented Low Countries series, though die-linked specimens remain scarce in institutional collections.