Uriel von Gemmingen served as Archbishop of Mainz from 1508 until his death in 1514, a tenure shaped largely by his efforts to stabilize a see that had lurched through financial crisis and contested elections for decades. The bracteate denier format — a thin, single-sided silver striking — was already archaic by the early sixteenth century, surviving in the Mainz issues almost entirely by monetary conservatism rather than practical necessity.
The type is catalogued across four major references with only minor die variations between them, suggesting a relatively controlled production run. Schult#1956 remains the most granular treatment of the striking sequence.
Uriel von Gemmingen served as Archbishop of Mainz from 1508 until his death in 1514, a tenure shaped largely by his efforts to stabilize a see that had lurched through financial crisis and contested elections for decades. The bracteate denier format — a thin, single-sided silver striking — was already archaic by the early sixteenth century, surviving in the Mainz issues almost entirely by monetary conservatism rather than practical necessity.
The type is catalogued across four major references with only minor die variations between them, suggesting a relatively controlled production run. Schult#1956 remains the most granular treatment of the striking sequence.