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Denier Bracteate - Berthold II
| Issuer | Abbey of Kempten |
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| Year | 1185-1197 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1185-1197) |
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Berthold II served as abbot of Kempten during a period when the imperial abbey was consolidating its territorial rights in Swabia, operating under direct Hohenstaufen patronage. Bracteates of this type — thin single-sided flans struck by pressing a die through the silver so the image appears in relief on one side and intaglio on the other — were the dominant coinage technology in southern Germany precisely because their low silver content suited small regional transactions without requiring the fuller flan of a two-sided denier. At 0.40 grams, the margin for striking error was essentially zero.