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Denier Bracteate - Albert
| Issuer | Danish County of Nordalbingia (German States) |
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| Year | 1203-1224 |
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| Weight | 0.49 g |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate; the reverse presents the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design as an inherent consequence of the single-die hammered bracteate production method, with no intentional design, inscription, or decorative element. |
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| Mintage | ND (1203-1224) |
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Albert of Orlamünde held Nordalbingia as a Danish fief during a period when Holstein was genuinely contested ground — caught between Danish royal ambition and the collapsing remnants of Hohenstaufen authority in northern Germany. Bracteates of this type were the functional currency of that instability, thin enough to stamp single-sided and cheap enough to recall and restrike frequently, which is precisely why Danish lords used them: periodic renovatio monetae allowed the issuing authority to pull coins from circulation and reissue at a profit.
Berger 113 is among the thinner-documented of Albert's issues, with surviving specimens distributed unevenly across North German hoard finds.