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Denier Bracteate - Conrad I of Querfurt
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Magdeburg |
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| Year | 1134-1142 |
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| Currency | Denier |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of Archbishop Conrad I of Querfurt in pontifical vestments, shown enthroned and facing forward in the Romanesque style characteristic of early 12th-century German ecclesiastical coinage. The archbishop is depicted wearing a mitre and holding a crozier in his left hand, while his right hand is raised in a gesture of benediction. Flanking the central figure are stylized architectural elements suggestive of cathedral towers or columns, emphasizing the ecclesiastical authority of the issuer. A circular Latin legend reading + CVNRADV AREP surrounds the central design within a beaded or rope border. The relief is boldly struck in the bracteate tradition, with fine detail preserved in the facial features and drapery of the vestments. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin is struck on a single thin flan from one die only; the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, with the archbishop's bust and surrounding legend appearing in negative relief. The thin silver fabric of the flan is characteristic of the Denier bracteate coinage of the Magdeburg archbishopric in the first half of the 12th century. No independent reverse design or legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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