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Denier Bracteate - Henry II of Klingenberg
| Issuer | Bishopric of Constance |
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| Year | 1293-1306 |
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| Weight | 0.42 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Henry II of Klingenberg governed the Bishopric of Constance during a period of intense rivalry between episcopal and secular powers along the Upper Rhine, and his bracteates reflect the administrative urgency of a prelate who needed functioning regional currency more than artistic ambition. Bracteates of this type circulated almost exclusively within the diocese's immediate economic sphere — thin enough to fold, they wore rapidly and survivors in any decent state are genuinely scarce.
The Klingenberg family held considerable influence in the region before Henry's appointment in 1293, a fact that almost certainly smoothed his elevation despite the fractious politics of the Swabian church.