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Denier Bracteate - Albert II
| Issuer | Landgraviate of Thuringia |
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| Year | 1265-1314 |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a seated or enthroned figure, likely a landgrave, rendered in high relief characteristic of bracteate coinage. The figure appears frontal and is flanked by smaller attendant figures or heraldic elements within a beaded inner circle. A dotted border separates the central design from the outer legend area. Partial Latin lettering is visible at the top and bottom of the coin, consistent with the ruler's abbreviated title or name. The thin single-sided fabric of the flan shows typical irregular edges and slight surface undulation inherent to the hammered bracteate technique. |
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| Mintage | ND (1265-1314) |
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Albert II ruled Thuringia through a period of near-constant dynastic conflict, including the Thuringian-Hessian War of succession that consumed the final decades of his reign. Bracteates from his tenure were struck at multiple locations under often-disputed authority, making precise mint attribution for most specimens impossible without die linkage studies.
The Bonh#774 reference places this piece within Buchenau's broader cataloguing of central German bracteates, where dating ranges this wide typically reflect ongoing scholarly disagreement rather than archival confirmation.