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Denier Bracteate - Henry I of Harburg
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz |
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| Year | 1142-1153 |
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| Weight | 0.82 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing half-length figure of St. Martin enthroned within an arcade flanked by crenellated towers at each end, holding a crozier in his right hand and a bible in his left; below the arcade, a facing half-length figure of the archbishop rendered in lower relief, raising both hands in a gesture of prayer or supplication. The composition is characteristic of Rhenish bracteate art of the mid-twelfth century, with bold, stylized figural work in high relief. A Latin legend is distributed around the field. The flan is thin and struck from a single die, as is typical of bracteate coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | ERPES FORDI HENR |
| Reverse description | Incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is characteristic of bracteate coinage struck from a single die on a thin flan. No additional design elements or inscriptions are present on the reverse. |
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