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Denier Bracteate - Louis II to Gottfried VI
| Issuer | County of Ziegenhain |
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| Year | 1272-1304 |
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| Value | 1 Denier (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a displayed double-headed eagle with wings spread symmetrically, rendered in a bold, stylized Romanesque manner characteristic of late 13th-century German bracteate coinage. The eagle's two heads face outward to either side, with pronounced feather detailing on the wings and body. The design is set within a broad raised beaded border encircling the entire flan. As a bracteate, the design is struck in relief on one side only from a single thin silver sheet, resulting in a corresponding incuse impression on the reverse. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate coin, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the double-headed eagle motif in negative relief pressed through the thin silver flan. The beaded border is similarly visible in incuse form around the periphery. The surface retains natural toning consistent with medieval silver, with no additional design elements or inscriptions present on this side. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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