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Denier Bracteate - Albert / Nikolaus One dot
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Riga |
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| Year | 1198-1253 |
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| Value | 1 Hohlpfennig |
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| Obverse description | Schematic frontal face flanked on the left by a multi-pointed lumpy star and on the right by a plain cross, all struck in low relief on a thin hammered flan characteristic of bracteate coinage. A single prominent globule appears above the face, serving as the distinguishing variety marker. The design is contained within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a beaded border. The execution is crude and stylised, typical of early Livonian ecclesiastical bracteate issues. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate construction; the reverse exhibits only the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is inherent to the bracteate striking technique whereby a single die is impressed through a thin silver flan. The surface is uneven and shows natural flan irregularities consistent with hand-hammered production. No inscription, device, or intentional design is present on this side. |
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| Mint | Riga |
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