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Denier Bracteate
| Issuer | Brunswick-Luneburg |
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| Year | 1296-1498 |
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| Reference(s) | Berger#819, Denicke#205 |
| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate struck in thin silver sheet, displaying a stylized lion passant in low relief at center, rendered in a schematic medieval manner characteristic of Lower Saxon bracteate coinage. The lion's body is depicted with pellet ornaments at the joints and extremities, with a curled tail and simplified head facing right. The design occupies a slightly concave central field, surrounded by a plain raised border. The artistic style reflects the regional bracteate tradition of Brunswick-Luneburg, with bold but abbreviated rendering of the heraldic lion — the dynastic emblem of the Welf house. |
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| Reverse description | As a true bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the negative impression of the stylized lion in the thin silver fabric. The surface is plain and uninscribed, with the incuse relief visible as a natural consequence of the single-die hammered bracteate technique. |
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| Mintage | ND (1296-1498) |
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