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Denier Bracteate - Ulrich IV of Heidegg
| Issuer | Reichenau Abbey |
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| Year | 1160 |
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| Value | 1 Denier |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Abbot Ulrich IV of Heidegg rendered in low relief in the Romanesque style, depicted with a frontal visage framed by stylized hair or mitre, set within a double beaded inner circle. Two small pellets or annulets are visible flanking the bust in the field. A partially legible Latin legend runs along the outer border of this uniface bracteate strike. The overall design is characteristic of southern German ecclesiastical bracteates of the mid-twelfth century, with bold but schematic facial features typical of the period. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, with the facing bust of the abbot appearing in negative relief. The thin silver flan shows the typical irregular, wavy edge characteristic of hammered bracteate coinage of twelfth-century Swabia. No additional design elements or legends are present on the reverse. |
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| Mint | Reichenau Abbey Mint |
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