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Denier Bracteate
| Issuer | Brandenburg, Margraviate of |
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| Year | 1250-1300 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Thin single-sided bracteate struck in low relief, depicting a frontal figure of a margrave or knight seated in a heraldic posture within a raised inner circle. The figure is shown with arms outstretched, holding a sceptre or staff in the left hand and a triangular heraldic shield decorated with an eagle or armorial device in the right hand. The face is rendered schematically with prominent ears or horns, characteristic of mid-13th century Brandenburg bracteate coinage. The overall composition is enclosed within a plain raised border, with the design occupying the full field in the bold, flat style typical of North German hammered bracteates of this period. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, with the seated frontal figure and heraldic shield visible in negative relief. The thin silver flan shows the characteristic bowl-like fabric of hammered bracteate coinage, with no additional design elements, legends, or markings on the reverse field. |
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| Mintage | ND (1250-1300) |
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