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Denier Bracteate - Magnus III Birgersson
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1275-1290 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A single capital letter M occupies the center of the field, rendered in a bold, archaic Gothic style characteristic of 13th-century Swedish bracteate coinage. The monogram, serving as the royal initial of Magnus III Birgersson, is flanked by small pellets positioned to the right, left, and below, functioning as decorative stops. The entire device is enclosed within a raised solid inner ring, beyond which lies a broad, flat border typical of the thin single-sided bracteate flan. The minimalist composition reflects the utilitarian monetary style of medieval Scandinavian petty coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, this coin was struck from a single die on a thin silver flan, producing an incuse mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. The reverse consequently displays the letter M and surrounding pellets in corresponding incuse relief, with the raised inner ring appearing as a recessed channel. The surface exhibits natural patination consistent with medieval silver bracteates recovered from Scandinavian archaeological contexts. |
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