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Denier Bracteate - Anonymous Sword right, key left and down, dot above
| Issuer | Bishopric of Dorpat |
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| Year | 1248-1346 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Uniface bracteate struck in thin silver, displaying in the central field a crossed sword and key arranged diagonally, with the sword pointing to the right and the key oriented to the lower left, forming a saltire-like composition. A single pellet appears above the crossing point of the two emblems, serving as a distinguishing mark. The entire device is contained within a border of large raised pellets encircling the full perimeter of the flan. The design is rendered in the characteristic flat, incuse relief of bracteate coinage, with the reverse showing a mirror-image impression of the obverse motifs. No legend or inscription is present, identifying this as an anonymous issue of the Bishopric of Dorpat. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate; the reverse presents a shallow incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, as is typical of single-die hammered bracteate coinage. The faint relief of the crossed sword and key, along with the pellet border, is visible in negative on the reverse surface. No additional devices, legends, or mint marks are present on this side. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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