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Denier anonymous Eger mint
| Issuer | Holy Roman Empire |
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| Year | 1220-1300 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a rampant lion passant within a raised circular beaded ring, the animal rendered in a bold, stylized medieval manner. Surrounding the central medallion, a broad outer band is decorated with alternating crescent moon and six-petalled rosette motifs arranged symmetrically around the circumference. The overall design is characteristic of the Eger (Cheb) bracteate-influenced pfennig tradition of the late 13th century, struck by hand with irregular flan edges. No legend is present, consistent with the anonymous issue attribution. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate-style hammered denier, the reverse displays a mirror-image incuse impression of the obverse design, showing the outline of the central lion motif and the surrounding crescent and rosette border in negative relief. The surface is characteristically uneven, typical of hammered single-sided or thin-flan coinage from the Eger mint of the 13th century. No inscriptions or additional design elements are present on the reverse. |
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Eger — modern Cheb in the Czech Republic — was a direct imperial holding under the Hohenstaufen, and coins struck there carried no ruler's name precisely because they derived authority from the emperor himself rather than any delegated lord. The anonymous style was a deliberate administrative choice, not an oversight. After the extinction of the Hohenstaufen line in 1268, Eger passed through disputed hands before Rudolf I formally reasserted imperial control in 1276, and production of these deniers likely straddled that turbulent transition.