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Denier Bracteate - Henry I of Wernigerode
| Issuer | Bishopric of Hildesheim |
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| Year | 1246-1257 |
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| Weight | 0.80 g |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided bracteate depicting a mitred bishop enthroned facing, robed in episcopal vestments, holding a cross-staff in his right hand. Flanking the figure on either side are two domed Romanesque church towers with arched windows, rendered in high relief, emblematic of the Cathedral of Hildesheim. The composition is framed within a beaded inner border, with the entire design exhibiting the characteristic thin, convex fabric and bold pictorial style typical of 13th-century Lower Saxon bracteate coinage. No legible legend is present on this example. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the enthroned bishop and flanking cathedral towers in negative relief, consistent with the single-die hammered technique used in the production of all bracteate coinage. The surface is smooth and unadorned. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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