Denier Bracteate

発行体 Lindau, Abbey of
年号 1185-1200
種類 Standard circulation coin
額面 1 Denier
通貨 Denier
材質 Silver
重量 0.50 g
直径
厚さ
形状 Round (irregular)
製造技法 Hammered (bracteate)
向き
彫刻師
流通終了年
参考文献 CC#84.1, Bonh#1825, Lebek#4
表面の説明 Linden tree with three roots at bottom, seven leafs and 16 flowers with bend stalks.
表面の文字体系
表面の銘文
裏面の説明 Blank.
裏面の文字体系
裏面の銘文
鋳造所
鋳造数 ND (1185-1200) - -
Numisquare ID 1384929660
追加情報

Historical Context: The Denier Bracteate from the Abbey of Lindau, struck 1185-1200, hails from the High Middle Ages. This Imperial Abbey, an ecclesiastical principality led by an abbess, held significant autonomy within the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Empire. Exercising regalian rights, including coinage, this bracteate signifies the abbey's economic independence and regional commerce. It functioned as a primary medium of exchange, often subject to annual renewal (Renovatio Monetae), reflecting its status.

Artistry: Artistically, this bracteate exemplifies the Romanesque style common in twelfth-century Germanic coinage. The anonymous engraver's design was impressed onto a thin silver flan, creating a high-relief obverse and an incuse reverse. Lindau issues typically feature an ecclesiastical bust, often a mitred abbess, or a stylized abbey church or patron saint. These motifs, rendered with robust, simplified forms characteristic of the era, utilize the wide flan to emphasize central imagery.

Technical/Grading: This Lindau Denier Bracteate presents unique challenges due to its extremely thin silver flan (0.50 gg). High-points, such as the highest relief elements of a bust or architectural features, frequently appear weak, worn, or exhibit planchet stress. Common technical strike qualities include irregular flan

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