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Denier Bracteate
| Issuer | Frankfurt, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1500 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Blank incuse field, as is characteristic of bracteate coinage, where the single-sided striking process causes the obverse design to appear in intaglio on the reverse. No additional devices, legends, or decorative elements are present. |
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| Mintage | 1500: ND (1500) |
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Frankfurt's bracteate deniers of this period were produced under the city's imperial mint privilege, a right jealously guarded and periodically contested by the archbishops of Mainz throughout the fifteenth century. By 1500, Frankfurt had long established itself as a mint city of consequence, its fairs drawing merchants from across the Holy Roman Empire and creating genuine demand for small local silver.
JuF#277-281 encompasses several die varieties within this type, reflecting the volume of production required to service fair-day commerce.