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Denier Bracteate - Hermann I
| Issuer | Thuringia, Landgraviate of |
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| Year | 1190-1217 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of Landgrave Hermann I, crowned and robed in regal attire, holding a processional cross-staff in his right hand and a banner-lance in his left. Flanking the figure on either side are stylized architectural towers rendered in the Romanesque manner, each set upon a stepped base. The composition is enclosed within a double beaded inner circle, with a partially legible Latin legend occupying the outer annular field. The relief is bold and characteristic of high-quality Thuringian bracteate production of the late 12th to early 13th century. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface bracteate; the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is inherent to the bracteate striking technique, with no intentional design or legend on this side. |
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| Mintage | ND (1190-1217) |
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