Denier Bracteate - Conrad IV Ulm mint

Conrad IV died in 1254, meaning the upper bound of this issue's date range almost certainly postdates his reign — the attribution likely extends to the regency or local episcopal authority continuing to strike in his name at Ulm. Bracteates of this weight class were notoriously fragile in circulation; the single-sided fabric, struck on a thin flan, distorts easily, and surviving examples without creasing are genuinely scarce.