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Denier - Albert III Bust left
| Issuer | Namur, County of |
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| Year | 1080-1102 |
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| Weight | 0.85 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Stylized depiction of the chateau-fort of Namur, rendered as a multi-towered fortification with a prominent central keep flanked by lateral towers, all shown in frontal elevation in the conventional Romanesque manner. The abbreviation NA appears in the upper field above the fortress, serving as a mint identifier for Namur. The letter A is placed in the exergue below the structure. The overall design is executed in bold, schematic relief consistent with 11th-century hammer-struck feudal deniers. |
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Albert III inherited Namur in 1087 following the death of his father Albert II, and his coinage reflects the county's position as a minor but independent feudal authority caught between the competing pressures of the Holy Roman Empire and the ecclesiastical powers of Liège. The specific variety catalogued under Ilisch NL2#31.16 suggests a die variant not fully standardized within the type, consistent with the decentralized striking practices of small Mosan region mints in this period.