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Denier au nom d'Otton III
| Issuer | Bishopric of Bamberg |
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| Year | 983-996 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Saint Kilian facing right, rendered in a schematic early medieval style, set within a beaded inner circle. The bust is depicted with simplified facial features characteristic of Ottonian coinage. A Latin legend surrounds the design in the outer field, reading +S KILIANVS, identifying the patron saint of the Würzburg diocese. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross with expanded arms, centrally placed within a beaded inner circle, typical of Ottonian hammered silver coinage. The arms of the cross extend to the inner circle, dividing the field into four quadrants. A Latin circumscription in the outer field reads +BABIINBERC, the early spelling of Bamberg, identifying the mint city. |
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