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Denier - Bardo et empereur Conrad II Mayence
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz |
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| Year | 1031-1051 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (Pfennig) |
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| Obverse description | Central architectural motif, likely representing a stylized church facade or gateway with columns and arcading, rendered in a bold, primitive Ottonian-Salian style typical of Rhenish ecclesiastical coinage. The design features a prominent central structure flanked by decorative elements composed of beaded or pellet ornaments. The surrounding circular legend reads D BAR O +MOGONCIA, identifying Archbishop Bardo and the mint city of Mainz. The field is irregular and the flan slightly uneven, characteristic of mid-eleventh century hammered silver production. |
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| Obverse lettering | D BAR O +MOGONCIA |
| Reverse description | Facing crowned and bearded royal bust of Emperor Conrad II (Holy Roman Emperor), rendered in a frontal, hieratic style with stylized facial features including a long beard and prominent crown with pendilia. The effigy is depicted in high relief with the face dominating the field, surrounded by the circular imperial legend. The inscription +CHVONRADVS IMP encircles the bust, identifying the emperor by name and title. The execution is typical of Salian-period hammered coinage, with bold if somewhat schematic portraiture. |
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