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| Issuer | Abbey of Corvey |
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| Year | 1000-1125 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Saint Vitus, the patron martyr of Corvey Abbey, rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner with a prominent beaded nimbus surrounding the head. The figure is depicted with schematic facial features characteristic of Ottonian and Salian coinage, with a beaded inner circle framing the bust. The surrounding legend reads +SS VITVS+MARTIR, identifying the saint in Latin script. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Corvey |
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